White Tea

Title

White Tea

Subject

Chinese White Tea
White Tea
Tea

Description

White Tea is the least processed form of tea, made only from buds and select leaves of the tea plant. White tea was a luxury as it was only available to the emperor of China. Now, it becomes available all around the world, albeit at a higher price than other teas.

Creator

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References

http://web.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/White_tea

Items in the White Tea Collection

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White peony tea (白牡丹)
White peony tea is a special local product in Fujian. In 1922, Zhenghe began to manufacture white peony tea and sold it to Vietnam. Now, this tea are sold to Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia mainly.

Baihao yinzhen (白毫銀針)
In the early of Qing Dynasty, Fujian tea makers used the strong buds of tea trees as a raw material to create Baihao yinzhen. The tea began to sell to other places in 1891. Baihao yinzhen includes many nutrient compositions including amino acid,…