White Tea – Have You Tried It Yet? (1)

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White Tea Have You Tried It Yet?
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• Green tea, black tea and now white tea the
  choice of teas nowadays is wide ranging and tea
  lovers are spoilt for choice. White tea, though,
  is the least processed and contains a higher
  level of antioxidants, making it perhaps the most
  beneficial tea to our health.

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• Where is white tea grown?
• White tea is primarily harvested in China, and
  mainly in the Fujian province, but it is now also
  being produced in Taiwan, India, Eastern Nepal
  and Sri Lanka.

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• What exactly is white tea?
• The fine hairs on the unopened buds gave the tea
  its white name, as they are a pale silver in
  colour and give the tea plant a white appearance.
• To make the tea, shortly before the buds of the
  tea plant have completely opened, the buds and
  immature tea leaves are picked and left to wither
  and dry out naturally in the sun.

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• Because white tea endures the least processing,
  it contains even more health benefits than black
  or green tea, and is arguably the healthiest tea
  available on the planet!
• What are some of the health benefits of white
  tea?
• White tea has been proven to contain antioxidants
  and anti-aging properties that can help us all to
  maintain good overall health and skin, protect us
  from harmful UV rays,

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• and with its antibacterial properties, protect us
  from infections, too.
• It can also decrease the symptoms experienced by
  diabetic people, lower cholesterol levels,
  protect our hearts and give us stronger bones.
• As white tea contains less caffeine than other
  types of tea and significantly less than coffee
  its a great choice for those seeking to reduce
  their caffeine intake, too.

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• What do the different varieties of white tea look
  and taste like?
• There are four main varieties of white tea
• Silver Needle perhaps the most popular of the
  white teas, silver needle is made of the very
  best white buds and has a delicate, light and
  ever so slightly sweet taste.

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• Long Life Eyebrow this type of tea is made from
  the leftover leaves after the Silver Needle and
  White Peony have been harvested, making it rank
  lower in the quality standings. It is darker in
  appearance and much richer in flavour
• Tribute Eyebrow similar in its ranking, taste and
  colouring, to Long Life Eyebrow tea, tribute
  eyebrow is made from a certain type of tea bush
  and is processed differently to other white teas

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• White peonythis tea tends to have a stronger
  flavour and is darker in colour, than Silver
  Needle, but is of a similar quality. It consists
  of buds and leaves, both of which are covered in
  silvery white hair.
• So why not start reaping the health benefits of
  this delicious tea, and buy yourself some today?
  Try brewing it in your favourite teapot, and find
  out which type of tea best suits your palate.

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