Question

Oxidation/ fermentation of tea leaves is done for Black tea manufacture such that the enzymes in the leaves come out and start to oxidize. This gives tea its flavour.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

This key question is from Tea and Coffee Processing in section Grain Milling, Tea and Coffee Processing and Spices and Condiments of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) True

Explanation: Oxidation/ fermentation of tea leaves is done for Black tea manufacture such that the enzymes in the leaves come out and start to oxidize. This gives tea its flavour. This statement  is true.