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tea is classified into unfermented tea and fermented tea according to the degree of fermentation. non-fermented tea such as green tea is classified into unfermented tea, while 10-65% fermented tea is called semi-fermented tea and 85% or more fermented tea is known as fermented tea. hei cha that is fermented by adding microorganisms to unfermented tea is classified into post-fermented tea. also, green tea, an unfermented tea, is further classified into various types according to the time of tea-picking, the method of tea making, etc.

young tea leaves are picked and roasted or steamed on iron or stone pot to stop the activities of oxidizing enzymes and fermentation. green tea is the most popular type of unfermented tea.

Roasted Green Tea, Steamed Green Tea, Okrok

fermented by the natural enzymes in tea leaves. there are various kinds of semi-fermented tea, including white tea, pouchong tea, and oolong tea.

White Tea, Woonhyang, Seonhyang

fermented by the natural enzymes in tea leaves to the highest degree. the most popular type of fermented tea is black tea.

Black tea

microorganisms are used to ferment/mature the tea for deeper and richer flavors. longer fermentation makes better quality tea and tea is stored as solids rather than leaves.