The present invention relates to a process for producing a tea product. Colour imparts visual appearance of the black tea liquor. It is believed that black tea with rich red coloured liquor is always preferred by consumers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a black tea product which is significantly rich in red color when constituted into a beverage. The present invertors have found that adding iron oxide and ascorbic acid in the fermentation stage produces a tea product which is significantly richer in red color when constituted into a beverage. The present inventors have also found that adding amino acid along with ascorbic acid and iron oxide further enhances the red colour of the end product when reconstituted into a beverage.
