Sunday, November 16, 2008

Is white tea the next big thing?

By Jack Robbins

The roots of white tea date back thousands of years when it was first discovered in china in the Fu Ding area in the Fujian province of southern china, and ever since Chinese people have used it as both a tasty cup of tea and as natural medicine.

I am pretty sure by now you know that all kinds of tea come from a single plant which is the Camilla Sinensis tea bush. How each tea gets its name totally depends on what happens after the tea leaves have been picked.

I won't bore you with details of how each tea derives its name, but what you need to know is that white tea gets its name from the silver fuzz that still covers the buds, which turns white when the tea is dried.

Tea leaves meant to be sold as white tea undergo less processing than any other form of tea.

White tea leaves are cut when they are just small buds which make the resulting tea a better and healthier drink.

It has a light and delightful taste and you should steep it in boiling water the same way that green tea is brewed.

White tea has much less caffeine than green tea as it is plucked way before it is fully grown as a leaf

As we saw above white tea tastes delightful but besides its good taste It is also a good natural medicine for almost anything. Research conducted at various centers reveals that is greatly increases the lipoprotein lipase activity in the human body which results in a much higher metabolism rate. It aids cancer patients, it maintains low levels of cholesterol, it aids blood circulation by thinning the blood, much stronger bones, healthier skin, and a lot more.

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