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• White tea is so called because it is harvested much earlier than black or green tea, when the buds are still covered by the fine white or silvery hairs of new growth.Elmwood Inn: White Tea - Infused With Healthy Appeal

• Fast Facts

  1. Made from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant
  2. Native to China
  3. Less caffeine than other teasphillyBurbs.com: What is white tea?
  4. Flavor: Mild and sweet
  5. Varieties: Ceylon White, White Peony, Shou Mei, Silver Needle and Darjeeling White
  6. Water that is too hard or hot may damage the flavorTeaMuse: White Tea: Culmination of Elegance (June 2001)

• Health Benefits

  Much like green tea, white tea undergoes limited processing during its production. As such, it maintains more of the healthy benefits of the original plant than black tea. Studies have shown that white tea, like green tea, may be useful in preventing certain types of cancers.Elmwood Inn: White Tea - Infused With Healthy Appeal

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