776: Chinese Tea with Theresa Wong & Masala Chai with Leena Trivedi-Grenier
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
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What Is the Difference Between Green Tea and Black Tea?
We'll be able to taste the difference purely in the processing. So, with green tea, that is one tea without oxidation. It's after it's being picked, people send to pen drying or steaming,. Use high temperature to stop the tea from going to oxidation. That's why the tea has very green color. Versus, when we go to oxidation, it's after picking, they put on a tray, and then on a rack of many trays together; could take 10 to 20 hours for each teacup.
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