Monday, November 17, 2008

Is white tea the next big thing?

By Jack Robbins

White tea originally came from China about seven to eight thousand years ago. It was discovered on the plains of Fu Ding and Fujian which were in the eastern southern part of China. Ever since it was known the Chinese people took a liking to it and used it as a health energizer as well as an enjoyable evening drink.

You probably already know that the tea you drink all comes from a particular plant. The plant is referred to as the Camilla sensis plant. The difference arising in different brands of tea is due to the fact that the tea leaves are picked at different stages in their growth period.

While the different colors of tea are interesting, it is quite funny that white tea gets its name from the silver fuzz like material that covers its buds. This later does turn into white when the tea is dried up.

The tea leaves go through a much lesser growth period compared to other forms of tea like green 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 lighter, sweeter taste than green tea. Like green tea, you should steep it in water that should be below the boiling point.

White tea contains less caffeine than any form of tea due to it being picked from the tea plant when it was a bud.

As we saw above white tea tastes awesome but besides its awesome taste it's also a good natural medicine. Studies have shown it increases the lipoprotein lipase activity in the human body which increases the metabolism rate thus helping in weight loss. It helps in prevention against cancer, it maintains lower levels of cholesterol, it helps in blood circulation by thinning the blood, reducing high blood pressure, stronger bones, healthier skin, and the list goes on and on. - 16004

About the Author: