all black teas are actually green, that is, they grow on bushes with green leaves?
To reduce the bitterness and avoid problems due to dampness during long voyages, the green leaves began to be fermented. This is how the dark red, “black” color of tea appeared. There is another version of the appearance of this drink. They say once on the way to Europe, green tea “spoiled” due to dampness. But in the West they did not even suspect that tea should be of a completely different color. They liked black tea so much that real green tea, brought with such difficulty, was not in demand. Thus, India and China had to ferment green tea for export to Europe. Until now, the lion’s share of consumed tea belongs to black tea.