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Bai Hao Yin Zhen - Tea Talk Forum
by Fu Dao
(Berlin, Germany)
Bai Hao Yin Zhen is considered to be the ultimate white tea. On only two days of the year, the tea plant’s young unopened buds are perfect for harvesting, and only these are handpicked and sorted.
Infinite tiny white hairs sparkle like tiny ice crystals cover the delicate leaves, giving the tea a unique silvery-white glitter. Its transparent color and subtle, refreshing aroma have fascinated connoisseurs for generations.
Origin
This rare tea grows on the Da Bai – Large White – tea trees and is produced in small quantities near the small town of Jianyang in the north of the Fujian Province. It is only here that the most precious and expensive white tea grows and ripens.
Health Benefits
This revitalizing tea cools the body internally. Yin Zhen contains natural traces of fluoride and, like all white teas, significant amounts of flavenoids – antioxidants known to lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure. In addition to this, they are beneficial in curing infections and colds.
Preparation
Quantity 6–8 g per 500 ml. Water temperature 70°–75° C. 1st infusion 4–5 minutes. 2nd infusion 7–9 minutes (depending on the quality). Please note that white tea leaves are lighter and more voluminous than other varieties, requiring a more generous quantity than other teas.
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