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Withered Tea Leaves: Spread Thin Overnight in a Cool, Airy Room
Fresh tea leaves begin to wilt soon after picking. Withering drives off excess water and lets a very slight oxidation start: spread them thin in a cool, breezy room for 8 to 14 hours, usually overnight.
The picture: tea leaves withering in troughs (shankar s., CC BY 2.0).
Beginner
8–14 hours
Instructions
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Spread
Spread
Weigh the freshly picked leaves (a bud and two young leaves) and spread them in a thin layer on bamboo trays.
Materials for this step:
Fresh Tea Leaves1 kgTools needed:
Balance Scale
Winnowing Tray2
2
Wither
Wither
Set the trays on a rack in a cool, breezy room overnight, 8 to 14 hours, turning the leaves gently once or twice.
Tools needed:
Bamboo Drying RackWinnowing Tray3
3
Check
Check
Weigh again. Withered leaves are soft and limp and have lost about a quarter to a third of their weight.
Tools needed:
Balance Scale4
4
How far has it withered?
How far has it withered?
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