What is white tea? In the life of people who love tea, they are always used to drinking a cup of good tea in the afternoon or after a meal, tasting the faint fragrance of tea, not only smoothly, but also feeling the ritual sense of life. Among them, white tea is a very popular option for tea tasting, but many people actually do not know so much about white tea.
Definition of white tea
The so-called white tea refers to a kind of tea that can be made after picking, without special deactivation of enzymes and rolling, as long as it is dried in the sun and baked over a small fire. White tea belongs to micro-fermented tea, which is a traditional tea in China and one of the six major teas in China. White tea derives its name from the covering of fine, soft white hairs, especially on the most tender buds and leaves, which remain visible after drying, giving the tea its characteristic appearance. The color of the soup belongs to the yellow-green-blue type, and the taste is light, but it always makes peopleFeel the incomparable sweet taste, can be said to be a very special treasure of Chinese tea. As Zhu Xi, the great Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty, said, “The truth of things does not depend on the outside world.” The beauty of white tea comes from its natural truth, and it does not need too much carving to show its simple elegance.
Because white tea has not been processed too deeply, it retains many natural ingredients of tea and has great nutritional and health value, so it is also called “longevity tea” by the world. Another remarkable quality of white tea is its ability to be stored for long periods under suitable conditions. During storage, it continues to undergo transformation. Aged white tea develops incredibly rich aromas and flavors, with distinctive notes of jujube and herbal medicine, earning it the praise: “One year it is tea, three years it is medicine, seven years it is treasure.”
Characteristics of white tea
- General Characteristics: Covered in white silvery hairs with plump buds, often described as “green leaves wrapped in white.”
- Flavor characteristics: Haoxiang fresh, sweet after taste
- Fermentation degree 5-10% (micro-fermented tea)
- Tea is cool in nature