Question

What is curing of tea leaves?

Answer 1

Curing:

1. It is a process done in tea leaves to add a special flavour and to improve the taste.
2. For the curing process, the cured leaves are hung in the shade for the action of bacteria.
3. The bacteria used in the process is Micrococcus candidans.
4. Curing is also done in Tobacco leaves by the action of Bacillus megaterium.