Practice mode Food Technology

What kind of fermentation is involved in tea processing?

Correct answer D. None of the above

Explanation

Tea 'fermentation' is not microbial: polyphenol oxidase enzymes in the leaf oxidise catechins into theaflavins, so it is neither alcoholic nor acetic.

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