Tea Processing

Some of the most wonderful loose leaf teas produced around the world are know as orthodox tea. Orthodox is a term used to classify tea and refers to the method that is used in tea making. Orthodox loose leaf tea is produced using the traditional method of plucking, withering, rolling, oxidation, fermentation, and drying. All …

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CTC (Crush-Tear-Curl or Cut-Tear-Curl) is a commonly know term that is used to classify pellet shaped tea. CTC is also known as the “poor mans’s tea” as it is one of the least expensive types of teas. This type of tea is one of the most popular and widely used teas in the world as it holds …

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