My loose leaf black tea from Dilmah (Sri Lanka) appears to be cut-tear not cut-tear-curl or CTC. Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss, in their fantastic guide The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
, wrote that CTC is one of two manufacturing processes typically used for tea produced in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. The other process is orthodox or "well-twisted" whole leaves. Here is a photograph of CTC manufactured assam from Japan:
, wrote that CTC is one of two manufacturing processes typically used for tea produced in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. The other process is orthodox or "well-twisted" whole leaves. Here is a photograph of CTC manufactured assam from Japan: |
| Source: Wiki Commons / USAGI-WRP |
By the way, I am also reading Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss's The Story of Tea
. (The New York Public Library is such a wonderful resource! Hoping for my own copy of the handbook, though.) You can find out more about the Heisses at teatrekker.com.
. (The New York Public Library is such a wonderful resource! Hoping for my own copy of the handbook, though.) You can find out more about the Heisses at teatrekker.com.Related post: Dilmah Breakfast Tea
Taken from http://notesontea.blogspot.com/
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