What is Silver Needle White Tea?

Aug 31
10:21

2017

Karina Garcia

Karina Garcia

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The birthplace of Silver Needle white tea – famed for its white pekoe covering – is in the area nearby Taimushan Mountain in Fujian, China. White Tip was very rare during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing in the late 1700s, created only from the small buds of the local varieties of tea trees.

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History of Silver Needle White Tea

The birthplace of Silver Needle white tea– famed for its white pekoe covering – is in the area nearby Taimushan Mountain in Fujian,What is Silver Needle White Tea? Articles China. White Tip was very rare during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing in the late 1700s, created only from the small buds of the local varieties of tea trees. When the Fuding variety of the tea tree was discovered in 1857, it drove White Tip into popularity and high regard, because the buds of the Fuding variety of tea tree are much larger and fatter with a much richer coating of pekoe and a more delicious and enticing flavor and fragrance. In the late 1890s, Emperor Guangxu began the export of White Tip to foreign countries, so that in the early 1900s the popularity of White Tip grew rapidly overseas, and became a highly desired rare and exotic type of white tea. In Europe, it is common to blend White Tip with black tea. It is considered more beautiful and rare to serve it in that manner in European countries, while in other places in the world, Silver Needle tea is enjoyed imply on its own because of its own beauty and alluring flavor and aroma.

How to Properly Brew Silver Needle White Tea

To properly brew your White Tip, you should ideally use 2-3 teaspoons of dried White Tip leaves for 8oz of water. Brew the it in water heated to 176 ºF (80 ºC) for 1 to 2 minutes. For a stronger flavor, you can brew your Silver Needle tea for up to five minutes. Because White Tip is such a delicate and fragile tea, it is extremely important that you keep the brewing temperature low, and well below the boiling point. If you use too hot of water, you will scorch the white tea leaves and it will remove beneficial nutrients, and result in a bitter and undrinkable brew. 

Silver Needle White Tea for Weight loss

Doesn’t it seem exciting to know that drinking white tea, including the rare silver needle variety, may help you trim the fat? If you are willing to move away from the extra kilos, Silver needle tea is just the right tea associated with stupendous weight loss benefits. It’s the only one of its kind tea with an exclusive taste and amazing health benefits in the tea behemoth. The taste and benefits of Silver Needle White tea has captured the imagination of many. White tea effectively assists the body to better metabolize lipids, or fats. You may also consult with your doctor about adding white tea to comprehensive weight loss plan.

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