As soon as they are plucked, the rooibos shoots are cut and sprinkled with water. Then the oxidation process can begin. This takes place outside and causes the leaves to change colour, from green to brown. When it has oxidised to the right degree, the rooibos is spread out on the ground in a fairly thin layer, so it can dry in the sun.
11 December 2012
During the oxidation process the tea leaves change colour, from green to brown. This only applies to black teas, of course. Experience is everything when it comes to knowing when…
12 February 2013
The rooibos harvest has begun, and I am happy to be here. The harvest lasts less than two months. South Africa is the only country that produces rooibos, a plant…
26 October 2018
Black teas are oxidised; green teas aren’t: that’s the difference. With oolongs, it’s more complicated. They can be oxidised a little, a lot, or zealously. Their oxidation rate can range…
25 August 2017
La fabrication d’un mao cha se fait en 4 étapes. Rappelons tout d’abord que l’on nomme mao cha le thé qui va servir à fabriquer un pu erh, que celui-ci…
Very interesting! It looks like red clay soil.
Thanks for sharing. François-Xavier, What motivated you to call this blog “The oxidation of rooibos”, not that the title does not go with the content, I am just wondering. Congratulations again on a good job François-Xavier.