white tea
White tea, a slightly fermented tea, is a special treasure among Chinese teas. It is named because the finished tea is mostly buds , covered with white hair , like silver and snow. One of the six major tea categories in China.
White tea is not cured or rolled , but is processed only by sun or slow fire drying. It has the quality characteristics of intact buds, full body, fresh aroma, clear yellow-green soup, and light and sweet taste.
The main white tea production areas are Fuding , Zhenghe , Zhelong in Fujian, Xinzhou Old Street in Wuhan , Tianshan in Jiaocheng, Songxi , Jianyang , Jinggu in Yunnan and other places. The basic process includes withering , baking (or drying in the shade), picking , refire and other processes. The Yunnan white tea process mainly involves sun-drying . The advantage of sun-drying green tea is that the taste maintains the original fragrance of the tea. Withering is a key process in forming the quality of white tea.
four types : Baihao Yinzhen , White Peony , Shoumei and Gongmei due to different tea tree varieties and raw material requirements .
brewing method
During the brewing process of white tea, certain skills must be mastered to make the brewed tea soup fresh, sweet and fragrant.
- Control the amount. White tea should be lighter to drink. Generally, 3 to 5 grams of tea leaves should be used for 150 ml of water.
- Temperature control, the water temperature is required to be between 90 and 100 degrees.
- Brewing time, the first brewing time is about 5 minutes. After filtering, pour the tea soup into a tea cup and drink. The second brew only takes 3 minutes, which means you can drink it as you go. Generally, a cup of white tea can be brewed four or five times.
value efficacy
White tea has very good medicinal properties. It has the effects of relieving hangover, clearing heat and moisturizing the lungs, calming the liver and replenishing blood, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, lowering blood pressure and reducing fat, eliminating fatigue, etc. It is especially suitable for physical discomfort and digestive dysfunction caused by excessive smoking and alcohol, excessive greasy food, excessive liver fire, etc. , has unique and wonderful health care effects.
Precautions
Scientific drinking methods and precautions for white tea:
When drinking white tea, it should not be too strong. Generally, 5 grams of tea leaves for 150 ml of water is enough. The water temperature is required to be above 95°C. The first brewing time is about 5 minutes. After filtering, pour the tea soup into a tea cup and drink. The second brew only takes 3 minutes, which means you can drink it as you go. Generally, a cup of white tea can be brewed four or five times.
White tea is cold and cool in nature, so those with "heaty" stomachs can drink it in moderation on an empty stomach. Those with a neutral stomach can drink it at any time, while those with a "cold" stomach should drink it after meals. But white tea generally does not irritate the stomach wall.
There is not much particularity in the utensils for drinking white tea. Tea cups, tea cups, teapots, etc. can be used. If you use the "Kung Fu Tea" drinking tea set and brewing method, the effect will certainly be better.
The dosage of white tea is generally only 5 grams per person per day, and the elderly should not take too much. The same is true for other teas. Drinking too much will "reverse everything" and will not play a role in health care. Here I would like to remind everyone that people with weak kidneys, heart patients with tachycardia, severe hypertension, severe constipation, severe neurasthenia, and iron deficiency anemia should not drink strong tea, nor should they drink tea on an empty stomach. . Otherwise, it may cause "tea drunkenness" phenomenon.
White tea should be drunk regularly and not intermittently. The health care effect of white tea is a steady flow and cannot be interrupted, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve its effect. Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in ancient times , put forward the argument in "Eating Theory" that "bitter tea, if eaten for a long time, will benefit the mind and body". Tea should be drunk at the right time and should not be drunk blindly. As the saying goes: "Tea after a meal helps digestion, and afternoon tea refreshes the mind." It is not advisable to drink tea before meals and before going to bed.
