White Tea - The Healthiest Brew
White tea is the tea that is made from new buds and very young, very gently dried tea leaves. Because of the careful and light processing, the leaves retain all their contents of antioxidants.
Antioxidants are compounds that have been shown to have a very beneficial effect on our health. Alle teas contain a lot of antioxidants, and white tea is the tea with the highest concentration of them. The antioxidants in white tea may help prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes, and may even help slow down the aging process.
White tea is grown in Asia, predominantly China, and is harvested from the same tea plant that also gives us green tea and black tea.
As the name suggests, white tea is a clear brew with a slight golden tinge, not unlike white wine. It has a mild, delicious taste.
Green tea has become popular with a lot of people, and the additional health benefits and superb taste that white tea can provide are sure to make it the next "hot" thing. This site is dedicated to the enjoyment and health benefits of white tea.
White tea is a fascinating topic in itself, and we explore all there is to know about our favorite brew, with the barely hidden hope that it will become yours, too.
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For centuries, white tea was the utmost luxury, reserved only for the Emperor of China. The history of white tea is fascinating and worthy of a thick book, but we have boiled it down to the main incidents.There are many varieties of white tea, from different parts of China, from India, and other regions of the world, and we break all the choices down for you.
We also show you how to buy white tea. There are many things to keep in mind, but the most important part is to have fun while you do it. White tea is a luxury, after all.
Once you have your white tea, you will of course want to prepare it properly. White tea is unusually delicate, and too rough a treatment may scald and ruin it. We show you how to brew white tea to be served.
There aren't many luxuries that are very beneficial to your health, but drinking white tea is one of them. To convince you further, we tell you what the health benefits of white tea are. You may be surprised.
You have probably heard of green tea, which is rapidly becoming both famous and popular. We explore the differences between white tea and green tea, and why they're both excellent teas (but one is better than the other).
In the same vein, how about the most famous tea of them all, the black tea? See how it compares to white tea in the article White Tea vs. Black Tea.
Tea promotes weight loss, but how much? And is white tea effective against body fat? Find the answers by reading about white tea and weight loss.
Tea has been used medicinally for centuries. Find out more about the antibacterial effects of white tea.
The highest quality variety of white tea is Silver Needle. Here is all you need to know about Silver Needle white tea.
Like all teas, white tea contains caffeine, but white tea is special. Learn more about caffeine in white tea.
It may seem strange that drinking tea can also be a way of preserving good dental and oral health. But studies show that it is true, and we explore it in the article White Tea and Oral Health.
There is a good reason why white tea is so good for you. It is because of the antioxidants in white tea.
To sum up exactly why white tea is so great, we compiled this list of nine reasons why white tea is good for you.
Many tea lovers love to drink white tea, but sometimes find the taste too subtle. The solution is flavored white tea.
There is a chemical substance in white tea that may help fight depression and anxiety. Read more about white tea and depression.
You can buy white tea in tea bags, or a loose leaf. Find out why tea lovers prefer loose leaf white tea to tea bags.
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If you are new to the world of white tea, your first port of call might be the page where we discuss the basics of white tea: What is white tea?
Latest article: White Tea and Weight Loss
White tea can help you lose weight, and in more ways than you might think.
Important: A great reason for drinking white tea is its high concentration of antioxidants, which are believed to have a beneficial effect on our health. We refer to it frequently here on White Tea Central. Please read the medical disclaimer before you proceed.
Latest entry in the White Tea Blog: Sweetening White Tea
Lots of people don't like the bitter taste of some teas, and prefer to sweeten it with sugar or artificial sweeteners. The result is that the bitterness is reduced, and the sweetening may bring out more of the flavor. In my experience, that is often the case with black teas.Many drinkers of green tea also flavor their tea with natural substances like honey or stevia, subduing both the somewhat vegetal taste and any bitterness.
White tea is usually not bitter if it has been correctly prepared, but the flavor can be too subtle for many, expecially those who are used to stronger-tasting teas and sodas. Compared to other teas, white tea is naturally sweeter, and after a few tries, most will find that unsweetened white tea is a complex drink that doesn't really need sweetening.
Sweetening white tea with sugar may not be the best idea, since adds calories and may overpower the natural sweetness of the tea. But honey and stevia are other options that are much healthier, and some tea lovers praise agave nectar, which is a little bit pricier. All three may bring out more of the flavor of the white tea.
Of course, the main thing is that you enjoy the tea the way you like it, sweetened or not.