Question

Microorganisms involved in tea fermentation

Answer 1

Fermented tea(also known aspost-fermented teaordark tea) is a class ofteathat has undergone microbialfermentation, from several months to many years. The exposure of the tea leaves to humidity and oxygen during the process also causes endo-oxidation (derived from the tea-leaf enzymes themselves) and exo-oxidation (which is microbially catalysed). The tea leaves and the liquor made from them become darker with oxidation. Thus, the various kinds of fermented teas produced across China are also referred to as dark tea, not be confused withblack tea. The most famous fermented tea isPu-erh, produced inYunnan Province,and theAnhua dark teaproduced inAnhua CountyofHunan Province.