{"id":1357,"date":"2021-05-18T20:02:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:32:48","slug":"white-tea-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/white-tea-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Usher in the New With White Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usher in the New With White Tea<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To all Front Range high school seniors (and their parents): Happy Graduation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route from kindergarten to 12th grade is more like a trail than a straight interstate. It winds. It climbs up, and sinks low. Roots, rocks, fallen limbs and much more repeatedly block the path. Students get lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then one day Joanie or Jiang reaches the summit. They look in all directions, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/graduation-teas\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">see exciting new paths<\/mark><\/a>. They go where they desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is thrilling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another exhilarating point about graduation? Summer is about to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many fresh beginnings in the air, we want to champion one of our favorite categories of tea. For many, including those recent graduates, it might be new. It\u2019s also ideal for summertime sipping, both hot and chilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/cheering-pride-week-with-ku-chas-rainbow-of-tea\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">exploring the glorious world of white tea<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is White Tea?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sergey-norkov-elHvGoAJ1yk-unsplash-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>White tea is not oxidized. All other styles of traditional teas are. (Photo Credit: Sergey Norkov, Unsplash)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All traditional teas are brewed from the Camellia sinensis plant, a shrub or small tree native to East Asia. Scholars believe it probably first rooted in the region around north Burma and southwestern China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From that original tea plant, thousands of cultivars have emerged. Just as \u201ctomato\u201d involves many different kinds of tomato \u2014 from Beefsteak to Plum to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marzano_tomato\">San Marzano<\/a> \u2014 so does the tea plant. Not all teas are the same \u2014 not even close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to different cultivars, tea styles are determined by how they are harvested and preserved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oxidation key for tea styles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make black teas, farmers let expose the tea leaves to oxygen for long enough to darken the leaves. When it is time to stop oxidation, the leaves are steamed or roasted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/back-to-school-with-tea\/\">White tea<\/a> sits on the other end of the oxidation spectrum; gentle steaming or roasting extinguishes oxidation shortly after it begins. As a result, white tea retains and showcases more unadulterated tea flavors than some other styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxidation does not have anything to do with quality. A white tea that is highly reflective of its cultivar is not necessarily better than leaves from the same cultivar that have been heavily oxidized and turned into black tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, over centuries tea artisans have figured out which cultivars perform best with different preservation techniques: green (no oxidation), white (minimal oxidation), oolong (medium oxidation), pu-erh and dark (oxidation combined with fermentation) and black (heavy oxidation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, farmers harvest tea buds meant for white tea production before the buds\u2019 leaves have fully unfurled. Fine white hairs cover the young buds. Thus, \u201cwhite\u201d tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tea destined for white tea is rooted to its place; climate, altitude, soil and harvest time all deeply influence its flavor and texture. As the silver buds are plucked only during a short spring harvest, white tea is rare and precious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White tea is often is described as delicate and nuanced, which it is. But that doesn\u2019t mean its flavors are evanescent and mild. Some whites offer bold flavors. All of the ones we are about to discuss are wonderful examples of white tea artisanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silver Needle<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/silver-needle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/silver-needle.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/silver-needle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/silver-needle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Silver Needle is a prized white tea &#8211; a true classic.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Silver%20Needle%20White%20Tea\/1936\">Silver Needle<\/a>&nbsp;is true <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/boba-tea-artisan\/\">artisan tea<\/a>, and a rare treat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers hand-pick young Silver Needle buds in early spring, and then fan them out to quickly dry in the sun. Once dry, artisans arrest oxidization by lightly firing the leaves over charcoal at a low heat. The process preserves Silver Needle\u2019s enchanting color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/chinas-fujian-province-spectacle-tea-excellence\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Silver Needle, known as Bai Hao Yin Zhen<\/mark><\/a> in Chinese, is the sweetest of all white teas, even though it\u2019s just dried tea leaves. It will coat your mouth with a clean, smooth sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We think Silver Needle is especially awesome during the summer. Even when served hot, the flavor and textures seem to lower body heat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jasmine Silver Needle<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1365\" width=\"483\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jasmine-silver-needle-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Combining treasured Silver Needle with night-harvested jasmine blossoms? Spectacular.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tea artisans in China centuries ago understood that the combination of jasmine blossoms and tea was majestic. Now, a wide range of styles offer infusions of jasmine, including white tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Jasmine%20Silver%20Needle%20White%20Tea\/2738\">Jasmine Silver Needle<\/a>&nbsp;tea, farmers first harvest Silver Needle white tea buds, and then combine them with night-harvested jasmine flowers for up to six consecutive days. Each infusion lasts between four and five hours. The result is a beautiful tea, one that captures the essence of classic white Silver Needle tea and enlivens it with aromatic jasmine blossoms. This is regarded as the king or all jasmine teas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organic Peony White<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" width=\"515\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9428021762750223-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>This white tea is aromatic and complex &#8211; just like a peony.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Peonies are gorgeous, and their aromas are widely celebrated. White, on the other hand, is not exactly bold \u2014 it\u2019s not even a color. So a tea named \u201cWhite Peony\u201d might have you wondering: Is this number going to revolve around subtlety or power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Organic%20Peony%20White%20Tea\/165\">Organic Peony White<\/a>&nbsp;tea, the answer is power, baby. This one packs a floral punch, one reminiscent of fruit trees in bloom in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers in southern China\u2019s Fujian province grow Peony White, called Pai Mu Tan in Chinese. The province, the home of the famous tea growing region of the WuYi Mountains, is also famous for its oolongs, as well as Silver Needle (discussed above) and the smoky tea lapsang souchong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with all white teas, tea buds are harvested in early spring, and processing is minimal. Peony White brews into cups redolent with a warm, rich sweetness. We love sipping cups of this fabulous white tea during summer mornings and afternoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bai Mu Dan White Tea Cake<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1363\" width=\"489\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2628968319980724-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bai Mu Dan White Tea Cake thrills tea lovers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you like Peony White \u2014 you will! \u2014 then this is a must.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some teas in China are formed into cakes. The most famous among them are pu-erhs, the style of Chinese tea that is fermented. But we carry two cakes crafted from white tea. And tea artisans make this one out of Peony White.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The style of Peony White found in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Bai%20Mu%20Dan%20White%20Tea%20Cake\/2620\">Bai Mu Dan<\/a>&nbsp;comes from a semi-wild tea garden on Taimu Mountain, in the northern reaches of Fujian Province. The cake version of White Peony offers the same floral notes, but it also possesses a long-lasting sweet after-taste (called hui gan in Chinese) reminiscent of wildflower honey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shou Mei White Tea Cake<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1362\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2674146175400417-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>White tea is one style sometimes formed into cakes, like this lovely Shou Mei.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our other cake made from white tea is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Shou%20Mei%20White%20Tea%20Cake\/2603\">Shou Mei<\/a>, which means \u201cOld Man\u2019s Eyebrow\u201d in Chinese. As with Bai Mu Dan, farmers in Fujian Province grow and process the tea, which is famous for its medicinal benefits. Among others, Shou Mei fans champion it for its ability to strengthen the immune system, to improve complexion and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/detox-tea-cleanse-new-year\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">detox the body<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with most tea cakes, Shou Mei ages well. Over time, the taste grows sweeter, and the medicinal benefits more concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Tranquility<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summer-tranquility-rtd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1360\" width=\"351\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summer-tranquility-rtd.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summer-tranquility-rtd-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summer-tranquility-rtd-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summer-tranquility-rtd-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Summer Tranquility white tea is so good it made it into our ready-to-drink line.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The name of this beauty suggests its favorite season. We found this white tea, enriched with peach and apricot, to be so refreshing that we featured it as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Canned%20Summer%20Tranquility%20Iced%20Tea\/3619\">our ready-to-drink white tea<\/a>. To make it to the canning line at Ku Cha, the tea has got to be thirst-quenching and delicious!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Summer%20Tranquility%20White%20Tea\/2581\">Summer Tranquility<\/a>&nbsp;hot, poured over ice or just refrigerated in a carafe after brewing for cold sips all day long. Another excellent idea? Try the canned version of Summer Tranquility white tea! You might end up buying a case of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usher in the New With White Tea To all Front Range high school seniors (and their parents): Happy Graduation! 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