Hey cha (black tea) (стр 1)

Translated from Chinese, "Hey Cha" literally means black tea. Sometimes it is also called post-fermented or "dark tea". For the production of Hay Cha, mature, large and thick leaves with cuttings are collected. Tea leaves go through the main processes – "killing greenery" and twisting, they are raked into large piles and covered with a damp cloth. Then the fermentation process begins, which can take several weeks.

The result is a tea with a maximum degree of fermentation, similar in appearance to dark tobacco leaves. At the final stage, the tea leaves are dried. Hay Cha is rich in minerals, contains a lot of zinc, selenium and fluorine. This tea is useful for the gastrointestinal tract, improves the condition of the skin, hair and nails. The best varieties of hei cha are produced in the provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guangxi, Anhui and Shanxi.