WHITE TEA
White
Tea is the rarest and most delicate of tea. Plucked forty-eight hours
or less between the time the first buds become fully mature and the time
they open.
Plant: Camellia Sinensis
Process: Plucked, withered to allow natural moisture to evaporate and air-dried.
Brewing:
Leaves are good size but much lighter and more delicate than that of Black,
Oolong and Green Tea, therefore you should use more leaves per cup than
with other teas (1 ½ -2 tsp per cup vs. 1 tsp of other teas).
Water Temperature: Between 170 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit (The more delicate the tea the lower the temperature.)
Steeping Time: 1-3 minutes.
Flavor: subtle, fresh, dissipating sweetness
Liquor:
pale, straw colored
Note: The Chinese sometimes add a dried rosebud or chrysanthemum flower to enhance the flavor.
Health
Benefits: White tea contains the same polyphenol antioxidants found
in green tea and according to Roderick H. Dashwood of Oregon State University
in Corvallis because it undergoes less processing is believed to be more
beneficial to health than any other kind of tea.
Types of White Tea:
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China White Teas
Chinese
Silver Needle - Chinese Mutan White
- Chinese Bai Mei
Unique - Tied in the shape of a star with a nectar flavor
Indian White Tea (Sankar Garden)
- Sankar Assam Silver Tips
- Organic Pussimbing Silver Marbles
Rolled leaves which unfurl in the water with a flavor sometimes described as a "perfume of the Gods"
