What kind of tea does white tea belong to? What kinds of common white tea are there?

White tea belongs to micro-fermented tea, which is a kind of tea itself. There are mainly four kinds of white needles, Bai Mudan, Gongmei and Shoumei. White tea is cool; During the long-term storage of white tea, the internal components change slowly, the aroma components gradually evaporate, the color gradually turns red, the taste becomes mellow, and the tea properties gradually change from cool to warm. Common varieties of white tea include Fuding Dabai, Fuding Huo Da, Fuan Dabai, Zhenghe Dabai, Fuyun No.6, and vegetable tea.

White tea is a very old and traditional tea in China. Compared with green tea, its biggest feature is that it can be made by withering and drying without high temperature deactivation.

What kind of tea does white tea belong to?

As one of the six categories of white tea, it belongs to micro-fermented tea. The traditional process-apoptosis-drying and harvesting is adopted, and no fixed distortion is needed. There are mainly four kinds of white needles, Bai Mudan, Gongmei and Shoumei. White tea, also called broken tea, is not dry and does not contain any impurities.

There are many varieties of white tea, including Fuding Dabai, Fuding Huo Da, Fuan Dabai, Zhenghe Dabai, Fuyun No.6, and vegetable tea.

White tea varieties

1, white silver needle

Baihao Yinzhen, referred to as Bai Hao for short, is the best in white tea with its dense white hair, white as silver and needle-like appearance, clear aroma, yellowish soup color and fresh taste, and is known as the "tea king" in white tea.

2. Bai Mudan

Bai Mudan is famous for its green leaves and silvery white heart-shaped flowers. After brewing, the green leaves hold the buds, just like the original buds. Bai Mudan is the best white tea, which is made of short buds and leaves, one bud and one leaf of Dabai tea tree or narcissus variety.

3. Gongmei

Sometimes called Shoumei, it is the highest yield variety in white tea, accounting for more than half of the total output of white tea. It is made from the buds and leaves of tea trees. This kind of raw tea made of tea tree bud leaves is called "Xiaobai", which is different from "Dabai" raw tea made of Fuding Dabai tea and Zhenghe Dabai tea.

4. Shoumei

Shoumei is a kind of white tea made of short buds of vegetable tea varieties and Dabai tea. Usually "Gongmei" means top grade, and quality is better than longevity. Generally, it is only called Gongmei, and there is no longer longevity beauty.

High-quality tea with longevity eyebrows has obvious heart, white and rich velvet color, green dry tea color, orange yellow or dark yellow soup color after brewing, even, soft and bright leaves, and the main pulse red can be seen when the leaves are illuminated. When drinking, it feels mellow and refreshing, and the aroma is fresh and pure.