Tea is one of the most popular beverages that are being consumed all over the world. There are two variations in which this beverage can be taken, hot tea and iced tea. Growing tea requires sufficient amount of work and there is additional level of work that must be incorporated to harvest it. There are various kinds of tea such as black tea, green, oolong tea that can be obtained from real tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The making of different varieties of tea mainly depends upon plucking and rolling, spreading, storing process. Various process that are involved in tea growing such as pruning, fertilizing, harvesting, processing and many other steps that are involved are illustrated.
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Processing tea at home
Potted tea plants should be subjected to processing procedure after harvesting leafs. This will be making it possible to use leafs whenever you require it. The first step in processing step is to place leafs and buds in sunny location and dry them for two or three days. It should also be subjected to heating process by placing them in pan and set stovetop to high conditions. Continue heating for about 15 minutes and continuously stir them using wooden stir to prevent leafs from getting burned. Finally, you can place the leaves on oven and set it to 240 degrees Fahrenheit such that moisture from leafs will be removed and you can now place these tea in air tight container. This is ready to be used whenever you feel like having cup of tea.