How many types of white tea are there

Tea culture is an important component of Chinese culture and is also a relatively profound culture. Drinking tea is a hobby of many people, and drinking tea has a good promoting effect on human health. There are many types of tea, and white tea is one of them. There are many small types of white tea, such as: Baihao Yinzhen, White Peony, Gongmei, Shoumei, new process white tea, etc.

Silver Needle Needle

Baihao Yinzhen, abbreviated as Yinzhen, is also called Baihao. It is named because of its dense white hairs, silver white color and needle-like appearance. It has a fresh aroma, light yellow soup color and fresh taste. It is the best white tea and is known as the "beauty" and "king of tea" among teas.

White Peony

White Peony gets its name because its green leaves with silvery-white hairs resemble flowers. After brewing, the green leaves support the tender buds, just like buds just blooming. White Peony is made from one bud and one or two leaves from the short buds and leaves of the big white tea tree or narcissus species. It is the best quality among white teas.

Gongmei

Gongmei, sometimes also known as Shoumei, is the highest-yielding variety of white tea, accounting for more than half of the total white tea production. It is made from the buds and leaves of the Camellia oleifera tea tree. This raw tea made from the buds and leaves of the Camellia oleifera tea tree is called "Xiaobai" to distinguish it from the "Dabai" raw tea made from the buds and leaves of the Fuding Dabaicha and Zhenghe Dabaicha tea trees. In the past, the tea buds of Caicha were used to make varieties such as Baihao Yinzhen, but later on, "Dabai" was used to make Baihao Yinzhen and Bai Mudan, while Xiaobai was used to make Gongmei.

Shoumei

Shoumei is a kind of white tea made from short buds and large white tea leaves picked from the Caicha variety (another name for general shrub tea trees in Fujian tea area). Usually, "Gongmei" refers to the top quality, which is better than Shoumei. It is usually only called Gongmei, and there is no longer Shoumei. The production area of ​​Gongmei is mainly located in Jianyang County, Fujian Province, and it is also produced in Jianou, Pucheng and other places. The picking standard for fresh leaves for making Gongmei is one bud and two leaves or one bud and three leaves, and the tea buds must contain tender buds and strong buds when picking. The production process of Gongmei is divided into primary processing and refined processing, and its production method is basically the same as that of White Peony Tea. High-quality Gongmei finished tea has obvious core, white and abundant hairs, emerald green color of dry tea, orange-yellow or dark yellow tea soup after brewing, smooth, soft and bright leaf bottom, and the red color of main veins can be seen when the leaves are held up to the light. It tastes mellow and refreshing with pure aroma.

New technology white tea

The new-process white tea is a specialty of Fujian, and its main producing areas are Fuding, Zhenghe, Songxi, Jianyang and other places. New process white tea is referred to as new white tea. It is made according to the white tea processing technology, adding light kneading after withering. The new process white tea has slightly folded leaves in a semi-curled shape, dark green with brown in color, with a clear fragrance and strong taste. The soup color and taste are similar to green tea but without the fragrance, and similar to black tea without the fermentation feeling. Its characteristics are rich, mellow and refreshing sweetness. The craft tea is popular among consumers because its strips are tighter than Gongmei, and its tea soup has a stronger flavor and color.