White Tea - another addition to the Tea Family
White tea originated in the Chinese province of Fujian. Its popularity has expanded its boundaries and today it is grown in both China and India. This tea gets its name from the fine silvery white hairs on the unopened buds of the tea plant. As the name suggests, this is a clear brew with a slight golden tinge. This is the rarest type of tea. It comes from young tea leaves that are picked before the buds have fully opened. The tea leaves are generally steamed or air-dried. This minimal processing keeps it close to its natural stage which in turn allows it to retain all its beneficial properties, namely antioxidants. Antioxidants are those powerful agents that prevent and repair damage caused by naturally producing free radicals. This brew has the distinction of having the highest concentration of these antioxidants. The taste of this brew is also true to its colour – it’s mild tasting, pleasant and not overpowering. If you're looking for something with a little more punch, Golden Moon White Ginger Tea delivers a unique, but harmonious and delicious balance of herbs, smokiness and ginger that appeals to the taste buds; it is both warming and cooling. Its unique and sensual ginger taste is the result of blending ginger that is spicy, warming and enlivening. It's definitely worth a taste. Most packages come with their own brewing instructions. In general, given the delicate nature of this tea, it is important to ensure that the “beneficial qualities” survive the brewing process. It is recommended that one teaspoon of leaves per cup is sufficient. If you’re brewing a teapot, use about one tablespoon for a litre. The steeping time should be just under one minute or slight more. Again depending on your taste, if you want a slightly stronger brew, let it steep a little longer. You can extract a couple of infusions for each serving. |
