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1.Orthodox process
 2.Company’s Detail
Definition of tea manufacturing process
INTRODUCTION:-
With the advantage of diverse agro-climatic conditions and eco-friendly
cultivation methods having very little or no inorganic fertilizers and
pesticides in use, Nepal is producing very good quality tea both ctc (black
tea) or orthodox tea as the demand for orthodox tea in the world market
is increasing due to the health conscious customers . Today Nepal has an
estimated 10000 hectares of its land under tea plantation. Tea grown in
terai is used for making ctc(black tea) and hill tea is exclusively processed
for making the orthodox tea .Nepalese orthodox tea which is produced
at altitude between 3000ft to 7000ft are famous for their aroma, bright
liquor and fruity flavor. Tea in Nepal has good prospects due to agro-
ecological conditions, expanding markets, environmental considerations,
emplyoment and rural development. The major hill plantation districts
are llam, terathum, dhankuta and panchthar. Terai tea plantation is
jhapa district.

Ilam tea producers pvt.ltd is also one of the company which is producing
orthodox tea.Whole leaf teas that manufactured using the traditional
process of making tea are basically orthodox teas. It is located in sriantu,
ilam , Nepal. It is the oldest company which is manufacturing orthodox
tea production. It was established in 2052 bs and is working in food
retailers , tea retailers business activities. .Industry owner name is Ashok
murakar and manager name is kishan Giri.
  TEA MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Tea manufacture is the process of transformation of freshly plucked green tea leaves
to black tea. The process itself is long, requires much care, attention, control and a
scientific understanding of the complicated physical and chemical changes in the
leaf as the manufacture progresses. There are several distinctive processes that take
place in the manufacture of black teas.

Fig: Orthodox Tea Machinery

 1.PLUCKING:
Plucking or harvesting tea is picking fresh tea
leaves from the tea tree.

The green leaf is harvested on a regular basis at intervals ranging from 5

days to 8 days from each field. The plucking of the soft two leaves and the
bud is generally undertaken by well trained women.
 2.WITHERING:
Withering is a process where conditioned air is circulated between the
leaves to breakdown the tea juices. It takes 10 hours to 14 hours for the
physical
3. Rolling:
It is the process by which the leaf is twisted to bring the juices to
the surface of the leaf. The rolling machine have a pressure cap to
apply pressure on the leaf. This process takes about 20 to 30
minutes.

4.FERMENTATION:
Tea juices is an essential process in the manufacture of black tea.
Fermentation is the oxidization of the enzymes in the juices which
bring out the flavor strength and the colour of the liquors.
Fermentations is generally carried out on glass or tiled tables.
 5. DRYING:

The primary objective of drying is the extraction of moisture and

fermentation. The fermented leaf contains from 45% to 50% moisture.
The leaf is passed through dryers.

The drying process takes about 20 to 25 minutes and the initial

temperature is about 120 Degrees F(50 Degrees C) and is finished off at a
temperature of 200 Degrees F (93 Degrees C) to 220 degrees F (105
Degrees C) .
 6.Gradi
ng(SIFTING):
The fired teas after cooling are graded / sifted according to size and
shape, as the trade demands. On completion of the grading, teas are
stored in airtight bins of boxes. The sifting is carried out on a series of
grading and cleaning machines to separate the tea particles to the various
grades of tea and to remove the dust and fibre.
 6. PACKING / DESPATCHING:

Teas are very hygroscopic as well as absorb moisture. When sufficient quantities of
teas are collected, they are packed in plywood tea chests of aluminum craft paper and
despatched or packed into tea packs of various forms for direct export/distribution.
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