1.Sun Withering

　　After picking, leaves are left in the sun, not strong sunlight, to remove excess moisture and oxidize the leaves.  When the leaves become soft and the luster on the leaf surface fades away, tea produces better flavor.  Then, leaves are withered indoors.

Indoor withering

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2.Indoor Withering

　　After sun withering, the permeability of cell membranes in tea leaves has been damaged and physical and chemical changes in tea leaves occur.  Indoor withering refers to leaving tea leaves indoors to continue withering. With the fermentation, tea leaves have unique taste and aroma.  It is called “moisture evaporation”.

Indoor withering shelves	Indoor withering

• Photo credit：Tea Journey in Taipei Wenshan

• Reference：Tea Journey in Taipei Wenshan

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