In Taiwan, people take great care of semi-fermented teas


10 September 2010
In Taiwan, people take great care of semi-fermented teas

In Taiwan, people take great care of semi-fermented teas (wu longs) left to wither outside. The grower first buy an electrical system of open-weave canvases that are moved across to shade the leaves when the sunlight gets too intense. Tea is then aired: it is raked very carefully, for hours, to prevent the leaves from starting to ferment.

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