Tea tidbits | Anji Bai Chao (white tea) is actually not

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"White Tea" is a famous and very popular tea among tea lovers. With the name "White Tea," many people understand that it is one of the types of white tea according to the traditional tea classification, but in fact, white tea is classified as green tea!

🍃 Then why is it called "white tea"?

The main source of white tea is in Anji District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, where it is produced from a specific tea species called "Bai Yi Yao," which is a rare mutant with a special temperature-sensitive trait.

• 🌡️ In spring, if the average temperature remains below 22 ° C continuously, the young tea leaves that break out will be white, as chloroplast formation (the part that makes the leaves green) is naturally inhibited.

• 🍃 But when the temperature is above 22 ° C, the tea leaves that used to be white gradually turn green, and the tea tree returns to look like a normal green tea tree.

How to make tea for the best taste 🍃☕

To fully extract the taste and aroma of tea, a clear glass cup or a covered white porcelain cup is recommended, optionally using the "pour hot water from above" or "pour in the middle" method of brewing as follows:

1. Get the container ready

Wash the cup with hot water to warm the cup and clean it.

2.Add about 1 / 3 of a cup of hot water

Use mineral water or water from natural sources with a temperature of 80-85 ° C to prepare the cup.

3. Add about 3-5 grams of tea leaves.

Shake the cup gently, let the tea leaves begin to absorb the water.

4. Continue hot water filling until about 70% of the cup.

Pour the hot water gently to the edge of the cup so that the tea leaves are not hit hard.

5. Wait for tea for 1-2 minutes and then drink.

The aroma rises gradually, and the taste is the softest.

🍵 Brief summary

• Although called "white tea," white tea is green tea, according to the production process.

• White leaf color in early spring, making it look like white tea, and that's where the name comes from.

• It is one of the most unique and natural teas.

✨ white tea is an example of "tea name," sometimes it does not always reflect the actual type of tea. Anyone who likes green tea with a tender, refreshing, and unique aroma should not miss trying it!

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