Drying or 'withering' tea leaves

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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 tea's flavour. Leaves are spread out on trays or shelves in airy rooms to enable them to wither.

Media ID 10645014

Date: 12th February 2015

Owner URL: http://www.kew.org/

Credit: Copyright RBG Kew

Filename: p038 - 006838LA20120727-010 Tea.jpg

Image Size: 4654 x 2919 Pixels

Filesize is 3.78MB

Associated Categories: History

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