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What kind of tea does white tea belong to?

White tea belongs to micro-fermented tea. The finished tea has buds, and the tea body has white hair, which looks like snow. White tea is processed by sun drying or slow fire drying, with complete buds and rich aroma. After brewing white tea, the tea soup is clear in yellow and green, and the taste is light and sweet.

1, what is micro-fermented tea?

White tea belongs to micro-fermented tea, which is one of the six famous teas in China and a special treasure of tea species. White tea finished tea has buds, white hair on the tea body and silver-like appearance. The main varieties are Shoudiya, Tianshan White, Baihao Silver Needle, Bai Mudan and Shoumei.

2. Quality characteristics

White tea is made by sun drying or slow fire drying. The finished tea is relatively complete, with complete buds, white hair and strong fragrance. After the white tea is brewed, the tea soup is yellow-green, clean and bright, and the drinking taste is fragrant and sweet.

3. Maintenance methods

When curing white tea, basal fertilizer should be applied to it in late autumn and early winter, and this nitrogen fertilizer should be applied every 30 days before spring tea and during autumn tea to improve the whiteness of white tea. When pests and diseases are found in tea gardens, it is necessary to remove diseased leaves and pests, and pesticides are generally not used.