White Tea White tea is one of the six traditional Chinese tea categories, with a long history and rich varieties. White tea is characterized by its simple processing process after picking fresh leaves, so it retains the original flavor and natural nutrients of the tea leaves. Among them, Baihao Silver Needle, White Peony and Gongmei are well-known varieties in white tea, and today Xinyang Cheyunshan briefly introduces these varieties.
1. The origin of white tea.
White tea is an important part of traditional Chinese tea culture and a major category of Chinese tea. The earliest origin of white tea can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, when the production of white tea appeared in the Fuding region of Fujian. Because there is no deep processing, the production technique of white tea maintains its natural original taste, and at the same time, it is also endowed with a strong cultural and historical value. White tea is made at a very low temperature because of its low temperature and natural air-drying method, coupled with strict temperature and humidity control, which makes white tea a very different type of tea.
Second, the varieties of white tea.
1.White silver needle.
Baihao Silver Needle, one of the most fragrant and rich traditional Chinese white teas, is also one of the most representative varieties of white tea. Its origin is mainly in the Fuding area of Fujian, is a so-called "one bud and one leaf" tea, when the fresh leaves are brewed to boil, the silver needles like golden boys and jade girls in the dry tea will slowly stand up with the cooling, which is very intoxicating. In addition, there is a special point to introduce, that is, white tea has green leaves and silver-white hearts, shaped like flowers, and the green leaves hold the buds after brewing, just like the buds blooming, known as the "beauty" and "tea king" in the tea.
2.Tribute eyebrows. Gongmei white tea, one of the more well-known varieties of Fujian tea. When making Gongmei white tea, you must use the young bud head, pat it into strips, send it to the roasting room to roast repeatedly, and then crush it by hand and pound it into small strips for preservation. Gongmei white tea leaves are dark green in color, and it is one of the most resistant white tea varieties among the six major tea categories. West Lake Longjing is known as the "King of Green Tea" because of its excellent quality, and Gongmei White Tea is the highest output of white tea, accounting for more than 50% of the total output of white tea.
3.White peony tea.
White peony is one of the most classic varieties of white tea, mainly produced in Fujian Zhenghe, Songxi County, Jianyang City, Jian'ou City, Pucheng County and other places. The green tea leaves of white peony are not blue during processing, and the color is dark green, like emerald olives, which has its own characteristics. During processing, special attention is paid to retaining the shape of its buds, so that the brown color is green and charming. The white peony in white tea is because it is less rubbed when fermented, and although it is made of fresh tea leaves, it is white in color and has a delicious and sweet taste.
3. The efficacy of white tea.
The efficacy of white tea is one of the most attractive aspects of white tea drinking habits, and compared with other teas, it contains a variety of substances such as tea polyphenols and iron concentrations. And in terms of practical effects, white tea can dilate blood vessels and so on. From the perspective of human science, it can be seen that white tea has a great positive effect on blood sugar balance, brightening eyes, liver protection and liver protection.
As a traditional tea in China, white tea is popular all over the world because of its primitive and natural production methods. If you haven't tasted white tea, don't try it, for more knowledge about white tea, please pay attention to Xinyang Cheyun Mountain Tea!