What Is Aged White Tea? A Detailed Guide to the Basics of Aged White Tea
Fuding white tea is one of China's six major tea categories. It is lightly fermented, and the finished buds are plump and covered in white down that looks like silver and snow, which is how it got the name white tea. In modern society, against the backdrop of advocating natural, original ecology and a healthy diet culture, Fuding white tea, relying on its most natural withering and sun-drying process and its advantage of being rich in health-promoting substances, has become everyone's first choice of beverage.
First, Fuding white tea is resistant to "aging." After being stored, both its value and its taste keep improving; the older it gets, the more fragrant and mellow it becomes. That is why aged white tea has long been highly sought after on the market.
So exactly what kind of people is aged white tea suitable for drinking?
People with poor resistance are suitable for drinking aged white tea; drinking aged white tea can prevent colds caused by filterable viruses and can also prevent tooth decay.
People with poor stomach and intestinal health are suitable for drinking aged white tea; aged white tea can help with gastrointestinal digestion, stimulate appetite, nourish the stomach, and also has a certain effect on treating ulcers.
Stroke and heart disease are high-incidence conditions among the elderly, and drinking aged white tea can also reduce strokes and reduce the occurrence of heart disease.
People who like to eat greasy and fried foods are suitable for drinking aged white tea; it also has the functions of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, and clearing the mind and refreshing the spirit.
People lacking calcium and iron are also suitable for drinking aged white tea, to supplement the substances their bodies need.
Store new tea, drink old tea. You can enjoy the aged, mellow fragrance of old white tea, while the new tea is gradually turning into old tea and steadily rising in value.
How do you tell new tea from old tea?
The appearance of new white tea leaves is brownish green or yellow-green, covered with white down and silver needles; you can see that White Peony made from tea leaves in the spring tea season has white down on the base of the leaves and the top buds that is more abundant than that produced in other seasons.
The appearance of aged white tea is brown, with a few hairs on the leaves, and the leaves are relatively even with a glossy feel. Tea leaves of even older vintage are reddish brown in color. In terms of the production quality of the tea leaves, the most precious is still one bud and one leaf from old tea trees.
If you like fresh and elegant flavors, you can sip a cup of new white tea. If you love rich, fragrant and mellow flavors, then drink a cup of aged white tea. You should know that what people need is the mood for drinking tea.
Then let's distinguish them by taste. First, a word: drinking tea is all about focusing on the taste. Comparing the taste of new white tea with that of aged white tea, aged white tea still has a richer, more fragrant and mellow taste, but some people may not be able to accept this strong flavor.
New white tea, on the other hand, is very fresh, with a lively, light and tranquil taste that makes one feel refreshed. There are certain differences between new and aged white tea, and each has its own merits; one should not conclude which is better or worse just because of personal preference.
Fuding white tea has always emphasized "downy fragrance and honeyed charm"; traditionally crafted aged white tea has an abundance of downy fragrance and honeyed charm. Some artificially aged white tea on the market, however, has a heavier bitter and astringent taste, and after drinking it there is a strong dry feeling in the throat. Tea lovers who love drinking tea should pay more attention when buying, to avoid purchasing substandard white tea.