The Tea FAQ
The Definitive Guide to Tea
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How is tea produced? Leaves from the tea bush are generally harvested by hand, and as yet, there is no practical mechanical method of harvesting (it exists, but is only used in very low grade varieties due to the brutality of its operation on the leaves). Harvesting is therefore a time consuming process. After harvesting, tea is further processed by two methods, depending on the quality of the leaves:
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