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Show Green and Black Teas The same kind of tea leaves can be used for the manufacture of either green or black tea, the difference of the two tens lying merely In 'ie process proc-ess of curing. Some varieties of tea leaves, however, are better adapted than others for making certain kinds of tea. In producing green tea the leaves are sterilized by steam. This prevents oxidizing or fermentation of the leaf which retains its green color and when boiling water is poured over It the result is green or greenish-yellow liquid. In manufacturing black tea the leaf Is allowed to ferment, which changes Its color from green to very dark brown. In the case of oolong or semi-fermented tea the fermentation fer-mentation is allowed to reach a certain cer-tain desired point |