white tea-I took the plunge

[GFlanagan3]

Pai Mu Tan Tea to be exact.... it is a great starter for white teas I am really enjoying it's complex notes and am not as afraid of ruining an otherwise expensive tea...comments?

 

[StillShaving]

I got a white tea sampler from JAS-eTea. I liked it a lot.

 

[GFlanagan3]

I have always been afraid of white teas.....now..as time and money allow I want to try more....any suggestions?

 

[Hunter]

I have always liked white tea, it is something different to have every now and again.

 

[Doc4]

I tried some whites last spring, enjoyed them, and am looking forward to my next seasonal rotation.

Nothing to fear, just "different" and tasty!

 

[gimpochin]

Please,just contact Scott Wilson at YunnanSourcing.com,He will assist you with all your tea needs and not drill you during the process!

 

[Virgilio]

I believe I read somewhere that white tea has a higher caffeine content. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

I drink silver needle frequently and hardly notice a difference.

 

[Dusty1]

White tea has the lowest caffeine content of tea, even lower than green. Green tea is dried tea leaves that have been bruised, white is simply dried tea tree leaves.

 

[StillShaving]

I believe I read somewhere that white tea has a higher caffeine content. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

I drink silver needle frequently and hardly notice a difference.

Don't take my response too seriously as I am no expert, just rehashing a few things I think I have read in the past from misc sources. Which is there can be as much variation between two different White teas as between a White versus a Green versus a Black. That the different teas are roughly in the same ballpark when compared other beverages such as coffee, but the amount of caffeine in your tea cup depends on the leaf's age at harvest and brewing technique. That the lower brewing temperature used for a White tea should extract less caffeine as compared to the higher brewing temperature of a Black tea. But drinking tea made from young bud leaves would have more caffeine per milligram of tea as compared to a later harvest.

 

[netsurfr]

Don't take my response too seriously as I am no expert, just rehashing a few things I think I have read in the past from misc sources. Which is there can be as much variation between two different White teas as between a White versus a Green versus a Black. That the different teas are roughly in the same ballpark when compared other beverages such as coffee, but the amount of caffeine in your tea cup depends on the leaf's age at harvest and brewing technique. That the lower brewing temperature used for a White tea should extract less caffeine as compared to the higher brewing temperature of a Black tea. But drinking tea made from young bud leaves would have more caffeine per milligram of tea as compared to a later harvest.

Although I sell tea and try to be as informed as possible, I do not consider myself an expert. However, my understanding of caffeine content in white tea is more along the lines that StillShaving has expressed.

 

[Doc4]

2011 Spring Old Tree Yue Guan Bai (White Moon Light) Jinggu Tea today ... part of my huge box of "40% off" white/yellow/green purchases from Jas-e-Tea recently.

... a lovely tea that really reminds me of fresh tomatoes and tomato plants. Very nice indeed.