Crush, tear, curl
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Crush, tear, curl is a method of processing tea leaves into black tea in which the leaves are passed through a series of cylindrical rollers with hundreds of sharp teeth that crush, tear, and curl the
Black tea produced using the CTC method
Tea leaf rolling machine, Munnar Tea Museum in Kerala
Masala chai
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Masala chai is a popular beverage originating in the Indian subcontinent. It is made by adding aromatic herbs and spices to chai, which is made from brewing black tea in milk and water, and sweetening
Freshly steeped masala chai being poured in a kulhar
Typical spices used for masala chai
A boy in Mysore preparing masala chai: As it is prepared by decoction, preparation usually includes straining tea from the solids.
Spices and cut tea leaves