Health benefits cultivate growing demand for white tea
Updated: 2016-03-25 07:07
(chinadaily.com.cn)
|
|||||||||
A worker sorts through newly-plucked tea leaves during the withering processes at a tea factory in Ningde city, Southeast China's Fujian province, March 22, 2016. [Photo by Yao Yao/chinadaily.com.cn] |
As one of the six types of tea in China, white tea has become increasingly popular with an ever-growing demand from health-conscious people around the world.
The name "white tea" derives from the fine silvery-white hairs on the unopened buds of the tea plant, which gives the plant a whitish appearance. The beverage itself is not white or colorless but pale yellow.
One reason behind the growing demand for white tea lies in the simple process of making white tea, which preserves the tea's healthy qualities.
Unlike the regular steps involved in making green teas, such as de-enzyming, rolling the leaves and withering, making white tea only needs two steps, such as withering and drying.
The simple processes keep healthy ingredients in the newly-plucked tea leaves as much as possible, meaning white tea has better health benefits than other teas, said Chi Yuzhou, deputy chief of the tea management organization in Ningde city, Southeast China's Fujian province.
Related Stories
Tea farmers celebrate harvest in Zhejiang 2016-03-24 13:40
Nanjing's Yuhua spring tea harvest begins 2016-03-23 11:07
Tea in the highlands? 'mad'growers tends blooming crop 2016-03-19 09:45
Female farmers pick up fresh tea leaves at Zhenzhulan Tea Base 2016-03-15 21:09
Flavors of spring tea 2016-03-15 07:56
Helping tea to turn over a new leaf 2016-03-13 13:14
Today's Top News
President optimistic for Sino-German cooperation
Info sharing 'is key' as Europe faces terror threat
Uneasy times as Belgium mourns the dead
Belgian bombing suspect still at large: Prosecutor
Belgian media withdraws reports of suspect's arrest
Brussels bombers were brothers El Bakraoui
Chinese citizens in Belgium get help after attack
Europe ramps up security in wake of Brussels attacks
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
What makes the middle class tick |
One-stop app |
Minister rules out property market collapse |
Man on Mars? Chinese could be the first |
Accidental ballet star on the rise |
Great grains of China |