Rare, striking in appearance, and pleasant tasting, white tea gets its name from the fine silvery white hairs on the unopened buds of the tea plant. The highest quality white tea, Silver Needle, consists only of these buds and is beautiful to behold.Come with us as we delve into white tea lore, including its history, production, health benefits, and varieties, along with tips for how to maximize your enjoyment of white tea.
White tea has arrived in North America. While Chinese tea drinkers have been hip to white tea’s benefits since the Ming Dynasty, until recently it was virtually unknown outside of Asia. Not anymore.Black tea has been fully fermented during processing, and green has not been fermented at all. Oolong teas are somewhere in the middle. So what is 'white tea'?
Because white tea is hand plucked from special bushes, during only a few days of early spring, and treated in such a delicate manner, it is much more scarce than other types of tea. That means that it is also more expensive, up to three times as expensive as green tea for the best qualities.Black tea is a variety of tea that is stronger in flavor than green tea, white tea or oolong tea. Black tea major country of origin is considered to be China, but it has spread out almost everywhere around the Globe.
he health benefits include possible reduction of heart disease risk due to its partial prevention of cholesterol absorption. Black teas are good for blood sugar level and blood pressure regulation, for gingivitis and tooth decay prevention. Learn more about black tea or taste our Black Teas
White tea has arrived in North America. While Chinese tea drinkers have been hip to white tea’s benefits since the Ming Dynasty, until recently it was virtually unknown outside of Asia. Not anymore.Black tea has been fully fermented during processing, and green has not been fermented at all. Oolong teas are somewhere in the middle. So what is 'white tea'?
Because white tea is hand plucked from special bushes, during only a few days of early spring, and treated in such a delicate manner, it is much more scarce than other types of tea. That means that it is also more expensive, up to three times as expensive as green tea for the best qualities.Black tea is a variety of tea that is stronger in flavor than green tea, white tea or oolong tea. Black tea major country of origin is considered to be China, but it has spread out almost everywhere around the Globe.
he health benefits include possible reduction of heart disease risk due to its partial prevention of cholesterol absorption. Black teas are good for blood sugar level and blood pressure regulation, for gingivitis and tooth decay prevention. Learn more about black tea or taste our Black Teas
