The White Tea
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The Tea White tea is less processed. Containing only the very young shoots and leaves of the tea plant, is the most rare and often the most expensive. A true treasure of China, has only recently become popular outside of this country. The simple yet delicate flavor and properties similar to green tea made with white tea to gain a significant popularity in Western tea in recent years.
Although white tea processed is less than the green tea is in fact slightly oxidized. The mild oxidation occurs during the drying phase, when the white tea is air dried after being chosen. White tea is then boiled and dried further, and very lightly crushed and rolled, and yet the final product very close to what the plant is harvested. One result of this oxidation is slight control of the infusion, with the white tea does not require as much care as the infusion of green tea: white tea to steep in boiling water or for longer periods of time can produce good results.
Grown mainly in the famous province of Fujian, exists in several well-known and rare mixes. The most famous is Yinzhen Hao Bao or "Needles Preteadas." White tea is harvested between March 15 and April 10 when rainfall is minimal to ensure a good amount of buds closed and intact.
This is a tea of high quality and one of the most sought after and appreciated by connoisseurs of tea. The true gourmet tea.
While green and black teas are popular in the West for centuries, flavored white tea is a relatively new art. White tea relation and makes discovering new flavors, blends allowing you to create truly amazing. For example, our Ambrosia White and White Ginger Pear, which are among the symphonies of our most innovative flavors and aromas.
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