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What does this curing of tea actually mean ? Is tea suffering from any disease that we need  to cure it ?
 

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Curing of tea is a step in processing of tea leaves which helps in stabilisation of tea leaves; thereby, increasing their shelf life. There are two sub-steps in this, i.e. darkening and heating.
 
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Curing and subsequent aging allow for the slow oxidation and degradation of carotenoids in the tobacco leaf. This produces various compounds in the tobacco leaves that give cured tobacco its sweet hay, tea, rose oil, or fruity aromatic flavor that contributes to the "smoothness" of the consumed product.
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