Name the different stages of tea processing before it is sent out to the market.

The different stages of tea processing before it is sent out to the market are:

1. Withering — It is done to remove the moisture from the leaves by spreading them over racks and passing air through them.
2. Rolling — It gives the twist to the leaves, breaks the leaf cells and the natural juice is exposed to the atmosphere for fermentation to set in.
3. Fermentation — Tea leaves are spread out in special trays on cement tables for fermentation which results in change of leaf colour to copper red.
4. Drying or fixing — After fermentation, leaves are put on conveyer belt and are passed through an oven at a very high temperature.
5. Sorting — The leaves are sorted out in various grades with the help of sifters with different size of meshes.
6. Blending — It gives a characteristic flavour to the brand.
7. Packing — It is done in plywood cases with a lining of aluminium foil.