White Tea

White tea is made from immature tea leaves that are picked
shortly before the buds have fully opened. The tea takes its name from
the silver fuzz that still covers the buds, which turns white when the tea is
dried. The exact proportion of buds to leaves varies depending on the
variety of white tea. For example, White Peony contains one bud for every
two leaves, while Silver Needles, the crème de la crème of white teas, is made
entirely from downy buds picked within a two day period in early Spring.
Tea leaves destined to be sold as white tea undergo even less processing
than green tea leaves. Instead of air-drying, the unwithered leaves are
merely steamed.

Need another reason to drink white tea? A 2004 study at Pace University
concluded that white tea can help your body’s immune system fight off
viruses and dangerous infection-causing bacteria. The same study
concluded that fluoride-rich white tea helps prevent the growth of
dental plaque, the chief cause of tooth decay.


Please visit our webstore to see our organic White
tea selections or come into our shop & enjoy a
cup with some delicious local pastry.