The processing of Sencha Green tea
The crude tea is not usually sold to end
first step: Picking and withering
Premium loose leaf tea must be picked by hand, often by women wearing baskets balanced on their heads. During withering warm air is blown over the picked tea leaves to reduce moisture and make the leaves pliable for the processing to follow
first stage: growing and harvesting
After the tea leaves picked, it should be thinly spreaD for 3 hours in order to reduce the water content.
Wilting-used to move excess water from the leaves, allows light oxidation
Pan Frying- intensely heated works or pans are used to set the enzymes that cause oxidation.
Rolling-Leaves are rolled to expose the plant matter to oxidation and drying, as well as make it possible to process the leaves into tea.
Drying- can be done various ways, baking is the most common. The result is that the green tea will be more convenient for strong and it is aroma
After the adove processing steps, A cup of Sencha green Tea fragrant and sweet light taste tea can be brewed.