White Tea - A Healthier Choice
Compared to the other kinds of teas which are harvested a few days after the tea leaves are ripe and so on, the white tea alternately is derived from the youngest and most tender tea leaves.
The leaves, at this particular stage, are very often layered on top with tiny white hairs, and the leaves are gathered when they are a light greenish-gray color and directly after that they are dried for a short time and heated rapidly. Particularly as compared to that of all the others, all the processes are completed very promptly so that the leaves do not oxidize.
After all these, then comes the nice smelling process of the delicate flavored white tea. This tea is handled very carefully and, according to tea experts, it should be steeped in water that is very hot, slightly below the boiling point.
What are the Benefits?
White tea is very good for your health, and in fact it has the highest percentage of healing power compared to all of the other teas due to its composition and the way it is made. As we all know, green tea contains antioxidants, which helps us to fight aging and counter sicknesses such as cancer and arthritis, and when it comes to white tea, the amount generally is twice of that of green tea.
