fermentation

Streptomices, one of the microbes that cook the sheng pu'er

Pu'ers & other post-fermented teas: the Dark tea category / Tea Usage

2015.12.11

From Shengcha to Shu Cha, a Microbial Change

Shengcha pu’er looks and tastes differently from its dark colour cousin, shu cha pu’er. Yet...

About / Glossary / References

2015.04.08

Fermentation is a food processing method in which the metabolism of microbes alters the chemical composition...

Workman checking evenness of twist-forming of the steamed tealea

Quality & Variety Guide / Quality Matters

2014.09.30

Quality Basics 2: The Production Process

The making that makes the difference:
Very often one would hear that the different kinds of tea is a result of different degrees of fermentation. This is only partially true…

Yao Qing — the oolong "fermentation" process

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.08.02

Oolongs: Production

The principal of oolong production involves scratching the leaves for gradual and slight breakage of...

Tea master "messaging" tealeaves through the night

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.07.28

Traditional Oolong Production: A Showcase

The production of oolongs varies from one region to another but the most traditional approach...