The diagram illustrates the process of producing five different types of tea from tea leaves.
Overall, all types of tea go through similar initial stages, including leaf growth, plucking, and withering. However, the processes differ in later stages, especially in terms of steaming, rolling, crushing, and the level of fermentation.
First, tea leaves are grown and then plucked before being left to wither. After this stage, the process splits. For white tea, the leaves are directly dried in an oven without further treatment. In contrast, green tea involves steaming followed by rolling and then drying.
For oolong tea, the leaves are rolled and then undergo slight fermentation before being dried. Black tea, on the other hand, requires a longer process. The leaves are either rolled or crushed and then fully fermented. Finally, they are dried in an oven to produce large-leaf or small-leaf black tea.
In conclusion, the main differences between the five types of tea lie in whether the leaves are steamed and the extent of fermentation before the final drying stage. На сколько написанно