What is "white tea"? How does it differ from green tea? Is it
true that it "contains more antioxidants than any other type
of tea", as some claim?
Thanks,

Marco

"Marco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
om...
> What is "white tea"? How does it differ from green tea? Is it
> true that it "contains more antioxidants than any other type
> of tea", as some claim?
> Thanks,
>
> Marco


Tea usually produced from varieties with fat and hairy buds, such as Fuding
Babai and Fuding Baihao. The picked branch top is splitted in order to
produce different grades: Baohao Yinzhen (top bud), Baimudan (first leaf)
and Shoumei (third leaf). It is first sun withered then warm temperature
dryed. It differs from green tea because it is not steamed nor pan-fired,
and it undergoes some slight oxidation in the processing. This also means
that it contanis less antioxidants then green tea.
L

"Livio Zanini" > writes:

> "Marco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> om...
> > What is "white tea"? How does it differ from green tea? Is it
> > true that it "contains more antioxidants than any other type
> > of tea", as some claim?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marco
>
>
> Tea usually produced from varieties with fat and hairy buds, such as Fuding
> Babai and Fuding Baihao. The picked branch top is splitted in order to
> produce different grades: Baohao Yinzhen (top bud), [...]

Livio: Are you sure this isn't *Baihao* Yinzhen?

/Lew
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Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"Lewis Perin" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Livio Zanini" > writes:
>
> > "Marco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> > om...
> > > What is "white tea"? How does it differ from green tea? Is it
> > > true that it "contains more antioxidants than any other type
> > > of tea", as some claim?
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Marco
> >
> >
> > Tea usually produced from varieties with fat and hairy buds, such as
Fuding
> > Babai and Fuding Baihao. The picked branch top is splitted in order to
> > produce different grades: Baohao Yinzhen (top bud), [...]
>
> Livio: Are you sure this isn't *Baihao* Yinzhen?
>

Thank you Lew. It is Baihao Yinzhen.
Sorry, I found out also another mistake!: it should be Fuding Dabai, not
Babai
L

>This also means that it contanis less antioxidants then green
tea.<

Are you sure about this? I thought white tea would contain more
antioxidants (flavonoids) because it is made from young leaves -
or at least the Baihao Yinzhen and Baimudan types are.

But then again, it still hasn't been proven that the so-called
antioxidants really have that effect in the human body.

Jon


"Livio Zanini" > wrote:
> "Marco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> om...
> > What is "white tea"? How does it differ from green tea? Is
it
> > true that it "contains more antioxidants than any other type
> > of tea", as some claim?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marco
>
>
> Tea usually produced from varieties with fat and hairy buds,
such as Fuding
> Babai and Fuding Baihao. The picked branch top is splitted in
order to
> produce different grades: Baohao Yinzhen (top bud), Baimudan
(first leaf)
> and Shoumei (third leaf). It is first sun withered then warm
temperature
> dryed. It differs from green tea because it is not steamed nor
pan-fired,
> and it undergoes some slight oxidation in the processing. This
also means
> that it contanis less antioxidants then green tea.
> L
>
>

THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT!


Linus Pauling Institute Study on White Tea:

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/new/whitetea.html

(ASchamisso) writes:

> THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT!
>
>
> Linus Pauling Institute Study on White Tea:
>
> http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/new/whitetea.html

No, it isn't an ad, but it does claim that white tea is steamed, which
is pretty strange. It also asserts that white tea has a high bud
content, which is true of some but hardly all white (or, for that
matter green) teas.

/Lew
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Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"Lewis Perin" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> (ASchamisso) writes:
>
> > THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT!
> >
> >
> > Linus Pauling Institute Study on White Tea:
> >
> > http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/new/whitetea.html
>
> No, it isn't an ad, but it does claim that white tea is steamed, which
> is pretty strange. It also asserts that white tea has a high bud
> content, which is true of some but hardly all white (or, for that
> matter green) teas.
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin /
> http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

Exactly. White tea is definitely not steamed. The process consist of
withering and low temperature drying. Polyphenolic components undergo a
light oxidation. I am not a chemist, but the author of the essay surely has
never entered in a tea manifacture.
L

Lew: I found out that also Shuixian bud and leaves can by processed in white
tea

By the way:
MARCO, are you from Italy?

Lewis 11/26/03

> (ASchamisso) writes:
>
>> THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT!
>>
>>
>> Linus Pauling Institute Study on White Tea:
>>
>> http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/new/whitetea.html
>
> No, it isn't an ad, but it does claim that white tea is steamed, which
> is pretty strange. It also asserts that white tea has a high bud
> content, which is true of some but hardly all white (or, for that
> matter green) teas.

It's most likely true in the case of silver needles, certain not for
baimudan. Whatever.

The article appears to support the conclusion that white tea, not to mention
the homocentric race, is harmful to rats, mice, and trout. Since I have
befriended variouis mice and rats over the years, with whom I have taken tea
daily, I fear that the moral implications of the article might be lost in
the mire of the pseudo-science. Linus, not withstanding.

Best,
Michael