different betwen black tea and dark tea?

Oxidized tea
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giammo82
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Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:30 am

I often read this two word online like dark and black, i just wondering if is there any different betwen black tea and dark tea?
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Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:45 am

giammo82 wrote:
Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:30 am
I often read this two word online like dark and black, i just wondering if is there any different betwen black tea and dark tea?
HeiCha (literal translation Black Tea) is sometimes referred to as Dark Tea as a way to not confuse it with HongCha (literal translation Red Tea) which is known as "Black Tea" in the western world, for historical reasons. HeiCha is the collective name for post-fermented teas, HongCha is fully oxidized tea.
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