Thursday, March 7, 2013

Types of tea: YELLOW & WHITE

Yellow tea is very similar to green tea; the difference is that producers dry the leaves more slowly, so that the damp leaves can sit and yellow. The finished product smells similar to black, rather than green or white tea if it is flavored with other herbs. It is low in caffeine and high in antioxidants, from which one has been linked to inhibiting cancer and heart disease.
The term "yellow tea" can also be applied to imperially-served teas.

Picture from Chinese Teas 101


White tea is a sweet, lightly oxidized type of tea; the beverage itself is not white, but transparent or pale yellow. It contains many powerful antioxidants; drinking white tea can boost the immune system and is good for the consumer's skin, hair, and teeth.

Picture from 21food.

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