White tea
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- OriginFujian
- Production Capacity
- CategoryWhite Teas
- Update Time2005-04-03
company profile
FML TEA Company
- Contact: Mr.Arteale
- Tel: 86-592-5757609
- Number of Employees: 100 ~ 500
- Business Type: Manufacture & Trade
product details
- Origin:Fujian
China white tea is a slightly fermented tea with its body covered with fluffy white hair. The general processing for China white tea only includes two steps: withering and drying. Thereinto, the withering process is the key working on the quality of white tea. During the longtime withering process, a series of chemical changes happen in the fresh leaves,which resulting in the especial character of white tea:"silvery hairs covered body, fresh aroma, mellow taste and brilliant yellow soap".
China white tea is processed without rolling to keep the original form of leaves. According to the freshness of leaves, China white tea can ulteriorly categorized into two varietes: white bud tea and white leaf tea. Usually, the buds of "great white tea plant" are plucked to make white bud tea，such as silver needle pekoe； The bud and first two leaves(or only leaves) are plucked to make white leaf tea, such as white peony, longevity eyebrow etc