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Your Guide to Ceylon White Tea
What is White Tea? All forms of true tea come from the same plant, Camelia sinensis. Thus, the variances in the types of tea such as white tea, black tea, green tea and others occur as a result of the differences in the methods used to process the raw tea leaves. White tea usually involves the least amount of processing and requires extremely delicate handling. Thus, it is often considered to be the purest form of tea. Ceylon White Tea The …
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Ceylon Tea: A Survival Story
The year is 1824. The British Colonial Government has only recently gained full dominion over the Island of Ceylon, subsequent to fall of the Kandyan Kingdom in the aftermath of the 2nd Kandyan War. This same year, an individual or a group of individuals attached to the British East India Company, the record is not clear, brings with them the first ever tea plant to Sri Lanka from China. This specimen is planted at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, …
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British Tea Culture: All for the Love of Tea
In Britain, tea is not merely a beverage, it is a lifestyle and consumed in all its forms, including white, black, green, oolong and others. Although, black tea is by far the most popular, other exotic varieties such as white tea are also growing in popularity. There are many ways to drink tea in Britain and there is plenty of freedom to innovate. But whether you fancy just dumping a bag of English Breakfast into a mug of hot water, …
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How to Brew a Perfect Cup of White Tea
The perfect cup of Ceylon White Tea is an artform involving many artists. The journey begins at the point of handpicking the buds from the bush and then moves through the involved process of sun-drying by hand, but it does not end there. Before a cup of tea is ready, a final artist must delicately make the right moves to ensure perfection. That artist is the brewer. That artist is you! The Art of the Perfect Brew Step 01 – Water & …
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Invigorating Benefits of White Tea
Tea has been shown to possess many potential health benefits due to its high concentration of antioxidants. White tea is a form of tea produced from the Camelia sinensis (tea) bush. All of the true-teas, such as White, Black, Green, Oolong and Pu’er are all made from the leaves and or buds of Camelia sinensis. Their differences emerge as a result of the variations in the techniques used to pick the leaves and process them raw into the “tea” we …
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Silver Tips Vs. Golden Tips: What is The Difference?
Both Silver Tips and Golden Tips are varieties of Pure Ceylon White Tea that originate from the same plant, Camelia sinensis. Like all true teas, such as white, black, green and oolong tea, the distinction between Silver Tips and Golden Tips arises out of differences in the styles and methods of handling and processing the delicate raw buds. Ceylon White Tea is produced from a special cultivar of Camelia sinensis, classified as “TRI 2043” by the Tea Research Institute of Sri …
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Why White Tea Can Be More Expensive
If you have been exploring tea, even a teeny tiny bit, you will probably have noticed that white tea is generally more expensive than other varieties. Pure Ceylon White tea in particular commands top prices that often make one ask, “why is white tea is so expensive?” The Short Answer The short answer is supply and demand; white tea is rarer than other forms of tea and enjoys high demand. But the long answer is much more interesting and will illustrate …
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