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White Tea White tea is a very, very lightly oxidized tea. The result of the processing is a tea with a delicate, fresh flavor and natural sweetness. A recent study from Oregon State University found that the cancer-inhibiting Polyphenols found in green tea appear in even greater concentrations in white tea.
A. Supreme Spring White B. Supreme Bai Hao Silver Needle
A. Spring White White Tea #55021 Spring White is grown in the high mountains of Fujian province. White tea is made entirely from leaf buds that are covered with whitish hairs. The new buds are plucked before they open in early spring, then steamed and dried. Authentic
white tea is fermented in the Oolong style. The most popular white tea in China
is White Peony. This tea is hand picked in the standard Oolong style, one bud
and two leaves, but it is picked much younger so the bud and leaves are smaller.
The small size of the delicate young leaves and buds resemble beautiful little
flowers. After processing, the tea leaves may have many different colors, which
is why it is called White Peony. B. Bai Hao Silver Needle White White Tea #55121 In China, white tea is traditionally used for healing. White tea is used to lower blood pressure, to cool off the hot body, and to soothe an upset stomach. White tea needs a lot of sunlight. The final fermentation (20%-30%) takes place in the sunshine. A very light firing is used to stop the fermentation. When the processing is finished, the result is a tea that is so light it is ethereal. The best quality white tea is Bai Hao Silver Needle. This tea uses only the buds which are covered with a beautiful white down, giving this fine tea its name. The best area for growing Bai Hao Silver Needle is in north Fujian province in China. Tea grown in this region produces a very strong bud that brews to an incredible sweetness.
Pricing
Tea will be packed in a sealed foil bag.
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