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Microbial fermented
tea e a potential Introduction
Tea is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide.
In fact, there are mainly three different kinds of tea. In China
source of natural and many Southeast Asian countries, green tea is preferred.
In Western countries and the rest of the world, the consump-
food preservatives tion of black tea is the highest. Another kind of tea is Kom-
bucha, which is a sweet-sour tea beverage made actually
from tea extract supplemented with sugar and fermented
Steaming and pressing Drying Pressed tea product Storage and ripening
Collecting of fresh tea leaves Enzyme inactivation and grinding Grading and bagging