The benefits of white tea have been known since the time of the Chinese emperors. It is called white because the tea bud is densely covered with white pile. Among all varieties of tea, white is particularly respected due to its weak oxidation and fermentation. White tea is one of the most expensive and sophisticated types of tea. And if you like to arrange tea ceremonies for yourself, then such a drink will bring a lot of positive emotions and replenish your collection.
What types of tea are there?
In the modern rhythm of life, there is rarely the opportunity not to rush and pamper yourself with your favorite drink. Basically, many people drink tea or other drinks on the run. At the moment, there are many different types of tea. Black is the most common and famous, green, yellow, red and even blue also have tea. Color depends mainly on the method of its assembly, as well as storage and processing. As mentioned above, one of the most expensive and rare types of such a drink is white tea. Useful properties - this is what is of great value to the Chinese (white tea is grown mainly in China). Therefore, they are reluctant to export it.
The difficult process of collection, processing and storage
As a rule, white tea is processed at the place of its collection due to the fact that it quickly deteriorates. Processing takes no more than a minute with hot steam, then the leaves are laid out in the sun and dried until fully cooked. This method is most common when processing white tea, because with it this drink loses a minimum of its beneficial properties and retains all good qualities.
Harvesting white tea is considered a laborious process. Here's the thing: in order to collect a kilogram of high-quality products, you need to process more than one hundred thousand small white leaves. Hence the price. Now it’s clear why white tea is so expensive. But the store now offers decent brands of the drink, while not so expensive. This white tea is Greenfield, Lipton, Curtis and others.
Collect tea from the very tops of the corresponding bush. This place is called the "upper tip". In this place there are only a few leaves. Another nuance is that tea fibers sprout only in early April, and tea is harvested only for two days. Collection is carried out from 5 - 9 in the morning.
Interesting feature
White tea, the useful properties of which you will find in the article below, has a powerful aroma and delicate taste. Foreign odors that may be present during storage, transportation and handling can easily spoil this drink. Therefore, when collecting tea, workers are forbidden to use perfumes, smoke, eat spicy foods, and so on. White tea is so whimsical that it can not only absorb an extraneous smell, but also quickly deteriorate because of it. An interesting point is that when they start picking white tea, orchards bloom in the Chinese provinces, and this is a strong aroma of flowers, and the first fibers that sprout on the tea tree immediately absorb them. This flowering process gives the drink the taste and aroma of spring flowers.
Tea storage
White tea, whose beneficial properties disappear when stored improperly, requires a serious approach. Storage of white tea is a whole art that allows you to preserve the taste and aroma. The jar where the product is stored must be tightly closed and not let in rays of light, as well as foreign odors. In addition, humidity can cause pungent odors. You will certainly feel this if you will store your tea in an open place or in a tightly closed container. These are all important storage rules for a drink such as white tea. He will not bring harm if you observe them. A kilogram of white tea costs from 500 rubles to 1000 dollars.
Pay attention to the leaves!
Some drink sellers try to pass green tea as white. It is important to be vigilant when choosing a product and buy it only in specialized shops that have product quality certificates. To distinguish white tea from green, pay attention to the leaves. White tea leaves should be whole, even. Do not break or twist, odors. A normal leaf of white tea on top looks silvery and shimmers with a green tint, and the bottom of the leaf should be with a whitish fluff. From normal white tea should smell like flowers or herbs.
Healing drink
For many, white tea is a luxury as well as a way to make a good impression on people. Many appreciate the taste and aroma of the drink. But there are people who prefer this type of product solely because of its beneficial properties. White tea (reviews say that it is really useful) is a medicine in the literal sense. In ancient China, a drink was served only to the emperor as a healing product that was able to give strength, overcome a headache, chills and clarify thoughts.
Is white tea a substitute for vitamins?
Thanks to the minimal processing of the product and careful storage in accordance with all the instructions, you will be able to feel the healing power of which white tea is famous for. Useful properties are manifested due to the content of antioxidants, polyphenols, bioflavonoids in it, which impede the aging process of the body, the formation of cancer cells. They are also able to strengthen the immune system and maintain antimicrobial properties. In addition, tea has an antiviral effect. The drink helps the body fight aging and the formation of harmful cells. This tea can really replace the whole pharmacy. People call it “miracle tea” because it really has healing properties and helps to heal the patient and put him on his feet. By the way, this drink normalizes metabolic processes in the body. One cup of tea contains as many vitamins as one carrot. The benefits of white tea are reflected in the teeth. It contains fluorides, which are responsible for the health of human teeth. They keep the teeth intact, and also fight stone and tooth decay in children and adults. If you suffer from high blood pressure, then white tea is the real key to solving the problem. Such a product is able to lower blood pressure and improve the functioning of the heart and blood vessels. And yet, tea removes excess cholesterol from the blood.
How to brew?
We hope you understand how to properly store such a product in the house, and now we turn to the question of how to make white tea. You can’t just pour boiling water over it and after five minutes start drinking. He needs careful handling. To make white tea you will need filtered or spring water. Further, this water will need to be brought to a boil, but not boiled. After this, the water must be cooled to seventy degrees and pour it into a ceramic teapot. Attention! The ceramic teapot must be preheated, it must not be cold. In order to make one cup of the drink, you will need about two to three teaspoons of tea (it all depends on the preferences of the person). After you have prepared everything, pour tea with prepared water from a ceramic teapot and leave it for five minutes. After that, you can brew the same tea up to 2 times, depending on its taste. The first time you need to brew exactly five minutes.
How to make a health drink
If you want to make and drink tea for medicinal purposes, you need a slightly different approach. For medicinal purposes, white tea is brewed for fifteen minutes. You need to drink such an infusion three times a week for three or four weeks. After the drink is infused, it can acquire a golden green or yellow color. Do not worry, this is a normal process. These brewing methods are not suitable for packaged tea, such as, for example, Greenfield White Tea. It should be brewed, based on the instructions on the box.
The art of drinking
Tea is usually drunk slowly. This is a whole ceremony. To prepare white tea, it is necessary to go through many stages, and this is the art of preserving all the beneficial properties. You need to drink tea slowly, exclusively in its pure form. If you add cream or milk to the drink, it can quickly deteriorate and acquire completely different properties. In other words, this drink must be able to relish and brew to taste. You may not like it because you may have stored it incorrectly, and it absorbed extraneous odors and deteriorated. In addition, do not drink white tea with any food or sweets. Even chocolate or cake can spoil the impression of the drink. Tea contains a minimal amount of caffeine and tannin, which means that it can be drunk with ease at night.
And remember, the best white tea is the one that was correctly collected and stored!