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Tea processing and plucking is really a very interesting and one needs to visit a tea garden to discover this. There is various kind of the tea varieties found in India and the gardens are the best place to visit for those interested. People can just walk through the garden and look at the plants opening up the two leaves and the buds. The estates look lush green when the bushes are decked with pruned shoots in hundreds. The women harvesters pluck the leaves and put them in their baskets at the back of their shoulders. The collection of the leaves are carried out in the big baskets by the women. After collection the leaves are sent to the processing plants. There are lots of packed tea varieties in India and the other south Asian countries too. Processing of tea leaves The processing of leaves takes place in plants situated in the estates. These plants are fitted with requisite machinery. The tea leaves are being crushed, fermented and are also roasted through the sieves in different size.After processing and fermentation the tea leaves are packed in various types of the packets. After the proper crushing and all other activities these tea leaves are being packed in separate sizes, bulks in the gunny bags, packs and the chests depending upon the convenience of the size. There are different kinds of the packed tea varieties popular in the country. There are around six to seven grades of the leaves from each and every factory in India. Best quality packed tea Many tea estates have been producing wonderful and top grade quality tea leaves in the country. These leaves are being exported to all the major countries in the world. The premium Assam black and certified Darjeeling leaf is very popular globally. There are various grades of the tea these vary according to the region, soil and climate they are grown in. Few of the varieties of the tea are kept for the sale as soon as the packing is done after proper drying. The secret of a good flavor is to choose up the freshly plucked leaves. One thing must also be kept in the mind that the high grade quality of the consistent tea rich in flavor can come from the garden which does the processing manually. The popular premium black tea is said to be the strongest among all other varieties of tea. The leaf has got a strong aroma with characteristic astringent taste. Much depends upon blending of various leaves for taste and aroma. Expert blenders are employed by tea processing and packaging units in India.
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