White tea, green tea, and black tea are three of the categories in the classification of tea, which is also divided into many varieties. White tea, green tea, and black tea are made with the same process, and each process retains its own greatest characteristics.
White tea is a lightly fermented tea, and common varieties include: White Hair Silver Needle, White Peony, Gong Mei, and Shou Mei. The production process starts with picking the tender, white hairy buds on the back of the leaves, not frying or kneading them, neither preventing the oxidation of the tea polyphenols as in green tea, nor promoting oxidation as in black tea, but rather placing them under weak sunlight or in a well-ventilated room to dry naturally, which allows the white hairs to be retained intact. When it is dried to 70% or 80%, it is then dried slowly over a gentle fire. Due to the simplicity of the production process and the fact that it is processed with a minimum of effort, white tea retains the nutrients in the tea leaves to a large extent.
The main effects of white tea:
A: The tea polyphenols in white tea have a regulatory effect on the human body's glucose metabolism disorders, and can lower blood sugar levels.
B: White tea is rich in tea polyphenols, vitamin C and vitamin B, which can lower blood cholesterol and enhance the elasticity and permeability of blood vessels.
C: White tea also lowers blood pressure indirectly through diuretic and detoxification effects. It also has the effect of strengthening the stomach and refreshing the mind, dispelling dampness and reducing fever, nourishing the liver and nourishing the eyes, and nourishing the spirit and vitality.
Green tea is an unfermented tea, common green tea are: Longjing, Biluochun, Maofeng, Monkey Kui, Liu'an Gua Pian, Mao Jian, Meng Ding Ganluo, Anji White Tea, Gold Prize Huiming, Eyebrow Tea, Dianqing, Sichuan Qing and so on. There is no fermentation process, so it retains the natural substances in fresh tea leaves very well, which retains more than 85% of the tea polyphenols and caffeine salts in the fresh leaves, and about 50% of the chlorophyll, and less vitamin loss.
The main effects of green tea:
A: rich in theanine, catechins, can slow down the aging process, remove free radicals in the body.
B: Tea polyphenols and their oxidation products have the ability to absorb radioactive substances, which helps inhibit cardiovascular disease.
C: It can prevent and treat radiation damage. The coffee caffeine in tea can enhance the excitatory process of the cerebral cortex, and has the effect of waking up and refreshing the brain.
Black tea belongs to the category of fully fermented tea, common: Zhengshan Xiaojiao, Keemun black tea, Dian Hongfu, Chuan Hongfu, Min Hongfu, leaf tea, slice tea, end tea, broken tea and so on. Enzyme activity is enhanced by withering, and oxidation and fermentation are facilitated by the kneading process; polyphenols are oxidized under the action of enzymes in fermentation, forming black tea, red leaves, and aroma; and finally, in baking at high temperatures to evaporate water to prevent mold. The purpose of drying is to stop fermentation, radicalization and retain the boiling point aromatic substances, so that has a mellow, sweet, rich aroma.
The main effects of black tea:
A: The theophylline in black tea can adsorb heavy metals in the body, helping the body detoxification.
B: Rich in polyphenols, sugars, amino acids and other substances that can stimulate salivary secretion, generate fluids and clear heat.
C: The caffeine in black tea can stimulate the cerebral cortex and excite the nerve center, which has the effect of refreshing and eliminating fatigue.
Which tea is the best? There is a saying in the tea world that "the one that suits you is the best". There are many types of tea, and every tea has its good and bad. It is impossible to like every single one of these teas, each one has a different taste, each one has a different palate, and each one has a different need for tea. Drinking tea that is not suitable for you, even the most expensive tea will feel bad. So "the best for you" is a certain reason.