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One of the many benefits of white tea that I have been hearing more about recently are that it may reduce fine lines and wrinkling. So, for that reason alone, white tea seems to be something worth investigating a little further! At least that was my thought this morning when I pulled out a sample of CeylonTeas White. I was a bit disappointed from the start because the teabag was not individually wrapped and it appeared some of the tea “powder” had escaped the bag. For some reason I detected what smelled faintly of vanilla, although I don’t know where that scent would have been coming from. The tea brewed up MUCH darker than I was expecting. My first taste was while the tea was still quite hot, and while there was more taste to it than I had expected, it was not a pleasant taste. I have had some teas lately that actually taste quite a bit better once they have cooled, so I decided to try that with this one as well, since I honestly didn’t have any desire to finish what was in my cup in its current state. After it cooled, I tried it again, still not a pleasant taste. Not being one to want to waste the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, I then added some sugar. I still could not convince myself to finish this cup of tea. While the reported benefits of drinking white tea are quite persuasive, I cannot see that as a reason to drink this tea when there are so many tastier alternatives. It is extremely rare for me to be unable to finish a cup of tea, no matter the type, but this was one of those rare exceptions. I gave it a rating of 2 based solely on the benefits provided by white tea.
— To purchase Ceylon Teas White Tea, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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February 4th, 2008 at 2:34 am
In my experience White tea does not translate well to the teabag format. When crushed for teabags even the best White tea will go darks and taste bitter. Good teas deserve to be steeped as leaf not as dust. Incidentally, Cindy, some White Tea from Africa is also very good quality - for example the large range of Needles and Peony that is hand made in Malawi (organic and Fair traded) and is imported, retailed and wholesaled by Nothing But Tea Ltd (www.nbtea.co.uk). They even sell one called Antlers d’Amour - possible the most exotic and exclusive White tea available in the world. That would be a good one for you to review.
Nigel at Teacraft