What is black tea? and what are the types of black tea?
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What is black tea?Black tea is a fully fermented tea. Fermentation changes the dark green leaves into dark brown, develop the flavors, and gives the dark red color to the liquor.
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what are the types of black tea?Black tea is divided into two types on the basis of its manufacturing. People also categorized them according to their grown region too.
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On manufacturing basis, we can divide black tea into two types - Orthodox and CTC.
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What is orthodox tea mean?The tea prepared by the traditional method is called orthodox tea. Orthodox tea is a full fermented black tea with a high level of antioxidants.
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What is CTC tea?CTC tea is a full ferment granular-shaped black tea. Made by the crush, tear, and curl method.
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Based on regions, we can divide them into Assam tea, Darjeeling tea, Ceylon(Sri Lankan tea), and Kenyan tea.
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Assam teaAssam tea is known for its strong taste and full body cup due to the lateritic soil and 2600 mm to 3200mm annual rainfall.
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Ceylon teaCeylon tea or Srilankan tea has a robust leafy taste and dark color which poses a sweet flavor.
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Kenyan teaKenyan black tea has a brisk taste and brownish liquor, which goes very well with milk and sugar.
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Darjeeling teaTea grown in Darjeeling go through a very dense atmosphere which develops new characters in tea leaves and gives a sweet muscatel taste.