Black Tea

How is Black tea made?
A tea also made from the leaves of camellia sinensis, a small shrub which is planted and takes approximately three years before it starts producing leaves and takes approximately five years. After the aforementioned period the plucking can begin after which the process for the manufacturing of black tea takes place. Black tea, is also known as CTC tea. CTC spells out to be crush, tear and curl. First the tea leaves are wilted and dried out to reduce the content of moisture in the tea leaves and the process takes approximately eight hours for the same. After the process of withering the leaves are rolled with the help of machines with the intent to oxidise. Oxidisation of the tea leaves is extremely important as during the process the leaves release oils which then react with the oxygen to develop flavour and aroma.

Why is it called Black Tea?
Black Tea has derived its name due to its process of oxidation. In this the leaves are put through the process of fermentation which is done at a controlled temperature and to strengthen the flavour of the tea. The process of oxidisation and fermentation help the tea get their reddish/ brown colour and is referred to as black tea.

Tea and it’s relevance in every household
Tea is a favourite of every household and the look out for the best CTC in India a or the options to buy black tea online is increasing on an everyday basis. The other method of making black tea is without rolling the leaves and having it as CTC Leaf Tea. Our black teas are the classiest and are classified as one of the best CTC teas in India, with the superb blends.

How to select the best CTC Tea in India?
When selecting CTC tea or black tea what is utmost important is that you keep in mind the. Strength of the tea you like. Normally in Indian households, we prefer a strong tea or very commonly known as a “Kadak chai” . When you make a purchase for black tea online it is necessary that you check where the tea leaves are from. The best tea leaves are from that of the Himalayan foothills i.e. Assam and Darjeeling. Leafbox procures it’s tea leaves from a single estate which is indeed the most superior quality. Our teas do not consist of any kinds of preservatives or artificial flavours which further makes out tea superior to those commonly available in the market.

What are the different varieties of Black Tea?
The most common and the most loved varieties of Black Teas are the plain black tea which Leafbox calls Assam Premium Chai and the other super loved variant is Masala chai which Leafbox calls Assam Masala Chai . Both these teas are perfect for every Indian household and specially for the Indians who need to travel a lot but simply love their tea and refuse to make a compromise in the same, for them we have there is no blessing better than that of our tea bags. Convenient and easy to carry and there you have your favourite tea a imply at the click of your finger tip.