Types of tea Writing and Art by Mandy Mah
Matcha. Earl Gray. English Breakfast. These names resonate throughout cafés, restaurants, and lounges. With the various types and flavors of tea, some may not understand the differences between them. All tea leaves come from the same plant: Camellia sinensis. Tea can be sorted into six basic categories. The main differentiating factor between the categories is the amount of oxidation and the processing method for each.
White Tea
Green Tea
Yellow Tea
White tea is the least processed type of tea. The majority of white tea leaves are plucked, withered, and then left to dry.
Green tea is plucked, withered, heated to prevent oxidation, and then rolled or pressed for flavor.
Yellow tea undergoes a similar process used to develop green tea, but with an additional step called wrapping (also known as heaping or yellowing, it is a deenzyming process)
Potential Benefits:
Potential Benefits:
Potential Benefits:
Reduces risk of heart disease, improves dental health, reduces risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, slows skin aging
Improves brain functioning, prevents cell damage, prevents Type 2 diabetes
Keeps arteries healthy, strengthens bones, helps treat inflammatory bowel disorders
Examples:
Examples:
Examples:
Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yin Zhen), White Peony (Bai Mu Dan), Longevity Eyebrow (Shou Mei)
Sencha, Matcha, Dragon Well (Long Jing)
Jun Shan Yin Zhen, Huo Shang Huang Ya, Meng Ding Huang Ya
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