Teas with more buds and greener leaves will always have a very delicate light aroma, and those with fewer buds or darker brownish leaves, a stronger flavor. Fujian white teas are lighter than Yunnan teas. Teas from spring harvest will have more sweetness and freshness. If you are looking for tea with less caffeine, go for darker leaves with fewer buds such as Shou Mei. If you already have an experience with white tea that put you off from trying more, give it another chance and choose white teas with plumper and greener leaves.
The birthplace of white tea is Fujian in China. Even today, the best white teas usually come from this province. Back then it was compressed in bricks, rather than made in loose leaf tea form. Interestingly, white tea is still available in compressed bricks or cakes, and often aged too.
In the Chinese language, the word bai means white, and cha means tea. The color in the name of the tea usually refers to the color of tea liquor, and not the processing method. Legend has it that the name was created out of the custom of serving hot water to the guests, in the lack of tea. High quality white tea, if brewed correctly, has almost no color at all.
The other example is White Monkey, another Chinese green tea with much lighter liquor and flavor than regular green teas. Green tea, too, has high levels of catechins.
Studies showed that the amount of total catechins in white tea ranges from Otherwise, drink it in the morning and early afternoon. Studies showed that white tea may have more caffeine than Chinese sencha or Darjeeling black tea [4]. White teas are all teas that are minimally processed.
Although most of white tea is still made in China, some of them come from other countries like Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Vietnam or even Japan. White teas are withered and dried. They go through different production processes than green, yellow, black, dark or oolong tea.
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Support heart health There are loads of antioxidants gallivanting around in your cup of white tea. This imperial tea tribute was typically made from the youngest, newest and most delicate buds from the finest tea plants. Imperial tea gardens were developed, sometimes in secret, to cultivate these rare, honoring teas.
This white powder would be whisked into hot water to create the finest tea available to the only person in China that could afford it—the Emperor.
A loose leaf version of white tea was developed from these plants known for producing large and beautiful tea buds. Because these minimally processed and delicate teas made from young buds were difficult to store and transport without spoiling, white teas were rarely available outside of the tea growing regions in the Fujian province. As loose leaf tea production methods improved, the process for creating white teas expanded beyond the Fujian province and into other regions of the world thirsty for a rare and exquisite tea.
Today, many countries outside China are cultivating their own versions of white tea from other tea plant varieties. Some of the most popular white tea varieties include:.
Just like the with the Chinese Emperors and courtesans of ancient times, white teas are still revered today for their delicate, rare and beautiful aromas and flavors. Most white teas are still handpicked and hand processed, making them a true delicacy to sip in appreciation of the artisanship that went into their making. Some common traits used to describe the overall flavor profile of the white tea category include floral, grassy, honey, fruity, melon, peach, apricot, vanilla, chocolate, citrus, herby, mild, subtle, delicate and sweet.
White tea is generally thought to be lower in caffeine than green or black tea. The original Fujian white tea plant native to China has been shown to be lower in caffeine than other tea plants. But other varieties of tea plants around the world that are being cultivated for white tea may not be as low in caffeine.
Some studies even show that certain white teas may contain as much or more caffeine as green or black teas, depending on where they were cultivated and how they were processed. Ultimately, the caffeine content in any beverage brewed from a caffeinated plant varies depending on many factors, including where the plant was cultivated, how it was processed and the way it was ultimately brewed for your cup.
White tea requires similar storage methods as its delicate green tea cousin. These lower oxidized teas can remain fresh up to a year if cared for properly. Some storage tips to consider include:. For more information about how to best care for your tea, visit our How to Store Tea page. Always start by asking your tea vendor for brewing instructions specific to the tea you purchased, because different white teas can have different ideal brewing temperatures and steeping times.
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