Our Manufacturing Process

Different stages in a Black CTC teas factory processing.

Green Leaf at Centres

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Offloading at Factory

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[photo] - tea factory process

Green leaf received at the factory, offloaded from trucks and taken into withering section

Withering Troughs

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[photo] - tea factory process

Green leaf spread on troughs

  • Hot air applied to hasten withering process
  • Takes 8 -16hrs
  • Target is reduction of leaf moisture content to below 70%

Rotorvane & CTC Section

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[photo] - tea factory process

The withered leaf is macerated by the rotorvane then cut by the CTC machines.

Oxidation Section

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[photo] - tea factory process

Installed with Continuous Fermentation Units (CFU). Leaf color changes from green to copperly bright.

Drying Section

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[photo] - tea factory process
  • Reduces Moisture content to below 5%
  • Achieves the black tea

Sorting Section

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[photo] - tea factory process
[photo] - tea factory process
[photo] - tea factory process
  • Pre-sorters – removes fibres
  • Winnower extracts fluff
  • Final sorters – Sort the teas to different grades i.e BP1, PF1, PD, DUST1, DUST.

Bulking And Parking

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Packing/ Bulking And Despatch.