Kuan Tea House

Tea Knowledge

Tea Knowledge

Behind every cup is a series of decisions: when to pick, how to handle the leaf, how far to let oxidation run, how to dry and finish it. Understanding those steps makes tea labels, colors, and flavors start to make sense.

Tea leaves being hand-processed at a tea facility

How Is Tea Made? From Fresh Leaves to Finished Tea

Six steps from bush to tin — and the single step that decides whether those leaves become green, oolong, or black.
Read the guide
Tea leaves at different oxidation stages from green to dark

What Does Oxidation Mean in Tea Processing?

The master switch of tea: bruise the leaf, let enzymes meet air, apply heat at the chosen moment — that's the whole taxonomy.
Read the guide
Cups of tea in different colors from pale green to deep amber

Why Do Different Teas Have Different Colors?

Green leaf to copper liquor: what the color of the leaf and the brew each tell you — and what they can't.
Read the guide