First you pluck the tea buds by hand to ensure the leaves are not damaged and do not start fermenting - they ferment as soon as they get crushed:
The moisture level in the tea needs to be reduced which is done through withering:
After plucking and withering, the tea needs to be rolled and crushed to start the fermentation:
The Colour separation process step in the tea process:
Towards the end of the process you sift the tea leaves to separate them by size:
