Drying or withering tea leaves
Drying out the tea leaves, known as withering. Approx. 80% of moisture needs to be removed from freshly picked leaves to preserve them and enhance the teas flavour. Leaves are spread out on trays or shelves in airy rooms to enable them to wither
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Filename: p038 - 006838LA20120727-010 Tea.jpg
Size: 4654 x 2919 (4.0MB)
Date: 12th February 2015
Credit: Copyright RBG Kew
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Drying or withering tea leaves
Drying out the tea leaves, known as withering. Approx. 80% of moisture needs to be removed from freshly picked leaves to preserve them and enhance the teas flavour. Leaves are spread out on trays or shelves in airy rooms to enable them to wither
© RBG KEW
Media ID 10645014
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