1, tea green picking standards are different.
Green tea requires high tenderness of fresh leaves, generally picking tea buds, one bud and one leaf, and one bud and two leaves. White tea is picked one bud and one leaf according to the temperature, so that it can be picked early, tender, diligent and clean. Buds and leaves are blooming, with uniform size and short stems. Light mining and light release. Bamboo baskets are packed and stored.
2. The degree of fermentation is different
Green tea is non-fermented tea. Green tea refers to the use of new leaves of tea trees without fermentation. Fresh leaves are inactivated by enzyme activity, and various chemical components contained in them are basically unaffected by enzymes, and physical and chemical changes occur through thermal action, thus forming the quality characteristics of green tea. White tea is a kind of micro-fermented tea, which is a unique treasure in China. Because its finished tea is mostly bud head, full of white hair and silver as snow, it is named.
3. Different characteristics
Clear soup and green leaves are the quality characteristics of green tea. The finished tea strips are slender, white, rich and green in color; The soup is green and clear, with rich aroma and fresh and mellow taste. White tea has the characteristics of complete appearance buds, full hair, fresh Qing Xiang, clear yellow-green soup color and light sweet taste.
4. The distribution of origin is different
There are many kinds of green tea produced in China, among which Henan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shaanxi (southern Shaanxi), Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi and Fujian are the main green tea producing provinces in China. The main producing areas of white tea are Fuding, Zhenghe and other places in Fujian.
5. Different tastes
The tea soup of white tea is mostly fresh, mellow and refreshing, and the most remarkable place is fresh, tender and fragrant. Green tea is completely different from white tea, because its tea polyphenols content is higher than white tea, and its tea soup is thick, strong and impactful.