• red tea is fully fermented tea
• key processing steps: Withering, Rolling, Baking
• processing turns leaves red; brewed tea also red
• red tea is made from the more mature leaves on the plant
• generally brewed at 100°C using one part tea to five or six parts water
• red tea is commonly brewed using the Gong Fu brewing method
• Chinese red tea is usually referred to as black tea in the west