White Tea Sampler and Benefits

Adding white tea to a tea sampler is an excellent idea. White tea is one of the rarest teas in the world. It's the least processed of all teas and its healthy nutrients and delicate flavor are locked in. It has a delicious honey-sweet taste and looks like "liquid gold" in your teacup. It also contains very little caffeine.

White Tea has a very interesting creative process. These teas are grown in nutrient-rich soil with no pesticides. Then, they're lightly fermented, steamed, and dried, which helps to retain their potent, health-giving antioxidants. White tea is thought to have more antioxidants than any other tea.

White tea is made from immature tea leaves that are picked shortly before the buds have fully opened. The tea takes its name from the silver fuzz that still covers the buds, which turns white when the tea is dried. The exact proportion of buds to leaves varies depending on the variety of white tea. For example, White Peony contains one bud for every two leaves, while Silver Needles, the crème de la crème of white teas, is made entirely from downy buds picked within a two day period in early Spring.

white tea is the least processed form of tea, made of beautiful silver buds and select leaves which have been steamed and dried. White tea is made with uncured and un-oxidized tea leaves, making it higher in antioxidants and lower in caffeine than other types of teas. Consider switching to white tea for a healthy change with information from a catering chef in this free video on health foods.

Everything about white tea is different from the traditional black and green teas including how the tea is prepared for use. Regular teas are steeped in boiled water for a particular length of time designed to make the tea as strong or weak as the personal preference of the tea drinker. This pale tea is not to be made in boiled water and should be steeped for about three to five minutes. Some people will let it set a little longer if they prefer it really strong. It is also best made using loose leaves, not in a tea bag or tea egg, with two teaspoons of leaves being recommended per cup.

This tea originates in China where they have enjoyed it for centuries. Only recently have North Americans become aware of its unique flavor and health benefits. It is made from young leaves and early buds that have been picked early. Due to this early picking the leaves contain more natural healing antioxidants as well as a higher caffeine level. It is believed that because there is less processing done to these younger leaves that this tea, more than any other, is the healthiest you can drink. In short, anyone who is looking to incorporate tea into a holistic approach to diet and exercise will find that white tea is an ideal way to go.

 

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