White tea is high-grade tea that is picked when the leaves and blossoms are still very young. By steaming or firing these young leaves, white tea producers preserve the high catechin content of the leaves. Follow these steps to brew white tea and take advantage of its benefits.
Instructions
1. Place the white tea leaves in a tea pot. Start with a one teaspoon of leaves per cup. You can add more later if the tea tastes weak.
2. Boil water. It is important to add water at the correct temperature to preserve the flavors and properties of the tea leaves. Let the boiling water cool for thirty seconds to a minute before pouring it into the pot.
3. Pour the near-boiling water into the pot and let the leaves steep. The general rule with white tea is the longer the , the better the tea. Let the tea steep for at least 5 minutes before you taste it. If it's to your liking, then pour the tea into cups. If it's weak, allow another 3 minutes for the tea to steep.
4. Allow more steeping time for additional cups. Generally you should add 3 minutes to the for each additional cup of water that you add to the tea. If the tea is weak, add more time. Experiment with steep times to get the right formula. Different strains and batches of white tea require different times to properly brew.
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