QSO321ProcessWorkflowforTeaProduction.pdf

Process for TeaWorkflow ProductionPicking, Processing, and Packaging TPicking, Processing, and Packaging Teaea

FARMStart

Workers pick tea leaves

Leaves are put into 50 kg bags

Bags are moved to a

processing area

PROCESSINGBags of tea are

reweighed

Leaves are spread across pans and

troughs

Leaves are withered on pans

Leaves are cooled

Leaves are removed from pans and

reweighed

Leaves are moved onto special trays

and rolled

Leaves go through a first

drying

Leaves are cooled

Leaves are put into new trays for a second drying

Leaves are removed from trays and reweighed; poor-quality

leaves are thrown away

Leaves are visuallyinspected

Poor-quality leaves are thrown away

Leaves are moved to an

oxidizing area

Leaves are oxidized

Leaves get a final drying to

complete the oxidation process

Leaves are cooled

Leaves are sent to packaging and

shipping

PACKAGING AND SHIPPING

Leaves are weighed

Leaves are sorted; small, misshaped, or discolored tea leaves

are discarded

Leaves are weighed

Leaves get a second sorting

Leaves are put into paper tea

bags and sealed

Tea bags are wrapped in

paper packets

Tea bags are sealed

Wrapped tea bags are sorted into cardboard

packs of 20

Cardboard packs are sealed and

wrapped in plastic

Boxes are sorted into shipping

boxes

Shipping boxes are wrapped and sealed,ready to be shipped

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