Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "What makes Sri Lanka the tea island of the world?" video.

  1. A note on the term 'fermented'. There is no real fermentation going on, but rather oxidation. It is an identical process to what happens to an apple or potato when you cut a slice and leave it out: The oxygen reacts with the cut cells, the color changes, and with it, the flavor. With potatoes and apples, the oxidated flavor is undesirable, but in tea, it creates the distinct flavor of black tea. Fermentation is a biological reaction caused by living organisms, mostly molds, yeasts, fungi, and bacteria.
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