White Teas

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Rare and revered, picking can only occur over an eight week period, at the beginning of spring, acquiring only the first leaf buds produce for the year. White tea is the least processed of all, and is said to have more antioxidants than any other tea. Touted as a “youth tea” for outside of numerous health benefits it does wonders for blood circulation hence feed healthy skin and extremities keeping your appearance young.

White tea is a lightly oxidised tea grown and harvested exclusively in China Fujian province.
White tea comes from the delicate buds and younger leaves of the tea plant. These buds and leaves are allowed to wither in natural sunlight before they are lightly processed to prevent oxidation or further fermentation. This preserves the characteristic flavour of the white tea.

The name “white tea” derives from the fine silvery-white hairs on the unopened buds of the tea plant, which gives the plant a whitish appearance

White tea contains the same types of polyphenols as green tea, but in different proportions.

Research was conducted at Oregon State University to test white tea to determine whether it has similar cancer-fighting qualities as reported in green tea. Researchers brewed four varieties of white tea and subjected each to a laboratory test using bacteria. The test, called the Salmonella assay, determines whether a chemical can cause or prevent DNA mutations, the earliest steps leading to cancer. The result concluded that white tea inhibited mutations more efficiently than green tea, meaning it may have more Potential to prevent cancer than green tea.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”7605″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]

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