Hello everyone, I am Xiao Zhan, a white tea lover, and I am very happy to answer this question.

Among the six major tea categories, white tea and white tea are the most low-key, largely because their output is much smaller than other tea categories and they are difficult to find in the tea market. White tea has been mainly exported to Europe and the United States for a long time. In addition, my country's Hong Kong and Macao regions are also important export markets for white tea, making white tea "flowering inside the wall and fragrant outside the wall". However, in recent years, as white tea has changed The development route focuses on the domestic market. Gradually, the reputation of white tea has also improved to a certain extent, and tea lovers have begun to get acquainted with white tea.

Fuding White Tea

Nowadays, white tea has gained a certain degree of popularity, but it is far from enough to be compared with traditional teas. It still needs to move forward steadily. Many people still don’t know much about white tea and even think it is green tea. When many people hear white tea, they think it is Anji white tea from Zhejiang. You must know that Anji white tea belongs to the green tea category and is an albino tea. The color of the leaves fades due to low temperature and turns white. Therefore, when this tea was discovered, it was based on its characteristics. Named Anji White Tea.

Anji white tea is a serious green tea, not a "white tea" among the six major tea categories. The classification of tea is based on the degree of oxidation of tea polyphenols, which depends on the processing technology, and is not simply based on the color of the tea leaves. So which white teas belong to the white tea family? The main processing technology of white tea is withering and drying. As long as the tea is made in this way, it can basically be regarded as white tea.

Green tea: Anji white tea

Fuding white tea and Zhenghe white tea, which are relatively well-known on the market, are white teas, and they are also Fujian white tea. As we all know, when talking about white tea, we cannot bypass Fujian white tea, and when discussing the development of white tea in China, we cannot bypass Fujian white tea. Because the silver needle in white tea was first created in Fuding City, and the white peony was created in Shuiji County, which is now Jianyang County. White tea first came from Silver Needle, then White Peony and so on. Tea expert Zhang Tianfu said in "Survey and Research on Fujian White Tea" that the history of white tea manufacturing began in Fuding, and later spread to Shuiji and then to Zhenghe. Fuding discovered Fuding Dabai tea in about 1857, and began to use Dabai tea to make silver needles in 1885.

Therefore, it can be said that Fuding white tea is the representative tea of ??Fujian white tea. In June 2004, "Fuding White Tea" won the honor of being a protected product of the region of origin. In 2006, it was awarded the title of “Hometown of White Tea in China” by the Ministry of Forestry. On July 20, 2020, Fuding White Tea was selected into the first batch of Sino-European Geographical Indication Protection List. It is undeniable that the rapid development of Fuding white tea has brought great vitality to the white tea circle, making white tea more eye-catching.

Fuding White Tea Trading Center

Speaking of which, what kind of white tea are there nowadays? It can be roughly divided into 3 categories.

1. Fujian white tea

2. Yunnan white tea

3. White tea from other regions

Fujian white tea mainly includes Fuding white tea and Zhenghe white tea , Jianyang white tea, Songxi white tea. The Yunnan white tea production area is in Jinggu County. Most white teas from other regions are introduced, such as Sichuan white tea.

So which white teas are the best?

Before answering this question, we might as well take a closer look at some of the above types of white tea. Fuding white tea is the representative tea of ??Chinese white tea today and has a high reputation. Many people will naturally turn their attention to Fuding white tea when choosing white tea. The quality of Fuding white tea is self-evident. The tea tree varieties of Fuding white tea are excellent. Fuding Dabai tea and Fuding Dahao tea have high yields. The white tea produced has fat buds and a fresh taste, so Very popular.

Zhenghe white tea also has a long history of tea production, and the white tea is also delicious. However, the taste is somewhat different from that of Fuding white tea. This may be due to the different emphasis on technology. Fuding white tea is often made from sunlight. Withering, while Zhenghe white tea is withered indoors. This makes the taste of the two significantly different. Fuding white tea, taking Yinzhen as an example, has a distinct aroma and fresh and sweet taste, while Zhenghe white tea has a fresh aroma, mellow and sweet aftertaste.

Fuding White Tea: Silver Needle

To put it simply, Fuding White Tea is mainly fresh, while Zhenghe White Tea has a heavier taste. The color of Zhenghe white tea will be darker.

Zhenghe also has Fu'an Dabai Tea. Fu'an Dabai Tea is characterized by its fragrant clear soup and thick soup. The color is not as beautiful as Fuding White Tea, because Fuding White Tea has many hairs and a white velvety appearance. The silver needles produced have thick white pekoe and are silvery white. Sharp and sharp.

Zhenghe White Tea: Silver Needle

Jianyang is the birthplace of "Xiaobai" and "Darcissus White". It mainly uses local vegetable tea to make white tea, often using indoor withering techniques. . The taste of Jianyang white tea is very mellow and delicious.

Songxi white tea mainly includes Kowloon large white tea and Songxi small white tea. Songxi mainly uses small white tea as raw material to process into white tea.

Yunnan white tea is made from Yunnan large-leaf fine varieties as raw materials, and is made through the unique withering and drying method of white tea. According to the craftsmanship, Yunnan white tea is a type of white tea, but it also has some characteristics of Yunnan Pu'er tea. After all, the raw materials are Yunnan's local specialties.

The history of Fujian white tea can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, while the history of Yunnan white tea is relatively recent, being discovered and cultivated during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Because the tea tree varieties are so different, the taste of Fujian white tea and Yunnan white tea is hugely different. Generally speaking, Fujian white tea is not called ancient tree tea, and its selling point is wilderness or high mountains. Yunnan white tea pays attention to the age of tea trees and uses ancient tree white tea as its selling point.

Yunnan White Tea

So what is the difference between Fujian White Tea and Yunnan White Tea?

Fujian white tea is mainly emerald green, bright green, and dark green (leaf color), and the color of the buds is mainly silvery white and snow white. Yunnan white tea takes Moonlight White as an example. It has a strange shape, with the upper part white and the lower part black. Because Moonlight White cannot see sunlight from harvesting to processing, the indoor withering method should be used, and the production cycle is very fast and rough. The production should be completed within one day. The withering time of Fujian white tea takes about two or three days.

The soup color of Fujian white tea is mainly bright yellow. The soup color of Silver Needle is very bright and light yellow. The soup color of White Peony is clear and orange. The soup color of Yunnan white tea will be darker, yellow with a little red. Fujian white tea has mainly floral and floral aroma, while Yunnan white tea has mainly floral and honey aroma. The taste of Fujian white tea is fresh and sweet, while the taste of Yunnan white tea is heavier, mellow and thick. Generally speaking, Yunnan white tea still has some characteristics of Pu'er tea, which is obviously different from Fujian white tea.

Yunnan White Tea

White tea from other areas is generally introduced and planted from tea trees such as Fuding Dabai Tea, Fuding Dahao Tea, Fu'an Dabai Tea, and Zhenghe Dabai Tea from Fujian. , the taste is quite different from that of the place of origin.

Fuding White Tea

Let’s get back to the topic, there are so many white teas mentioned above, which one is the best? Because I am from Fuding and grew up drinking Fuding white tea, I naturally recommend Fuding white tea. But if you say that Fuding white tea is the best, I am afraid that Wang Po is selling melons. However, whether from the perspective of history or its own quality, it is understandable to say that Fuding White Tea is the leader and representative of the white tea series.

So, have you ever drank white tea? Which white tea do you think is the best?

The above is Xiao Zhan’s humble opinion, and everyone is welcome to correct me.

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Fujian Fuding White Tea

Anji White Tea is the most famous

Hello ,Hello. I am Emotional Greetings, your question is where is the best white tea? Fuding Dabai Tea

In my country, white tea is known as "one-year tea, three-year treasure, and seven-year elixir" and has become particularly popular in recent years.

White tea is a slightly fermented tea and is a special treasure among Chinese teas. It is named because the finished tea is mostly buds, covered with pekoe, like silver and snow. White tea is a specialty of my country, mainly produced in Fuding, Fujian Province (it was first pioneered by Fuding County. There is an excellent variety of tea tree in this county - Fuding Dabaicha. The tea buds and leaves are covered with white hairs and are used for making tea. With good raw materials, this tea piece was initially used to produce white tea), Zhenghe, Songxi and Jianyang counties, and there is also a small amount of production in Taiwan Province. White tea production has a history of about 200 years.

This is my emotional greeting. I am happy to answer your questions and wish you a happy life [smile]

Fuding Dabai Tea

Fuding Dabai Tea is also known as Fuding Pekoe, asexual reproduction system, small tree type, medium leaves. It is native to Taimu Mountain in Fuding, Fujian.

Fuding Dabai tea has excellent quality and is the variety promoted with the largest area in the country. It has shown good adaptability in various production areas across the country.

Fuding Dabai Tea has fat buds, covered with pekoe, and is rich in substances. The white tea made from it is of excellent quality. It is characterized by its many hairs, white color, green color, fresh soup, and excellent taste.

White tea, a slightly fermented tea, is a traditional famous tea created by Chinese tea farmers. One of the six major tea categories in China. Refers to a kind of tea that is processed after being picked, without being cured or rolled, and only dried in the sun or slow fire. Let’s take a look at where the best white tea origin is?

White tea is produced in Fujian, with the main production areas in Fuding, Zhenghe, Songxi, Jianyang and other places. In addition, Anji white tea from Zhejiang, China, and Zheng'an white tea from Guizhou are all white due to natural variation, which is different from ordinary white tea with white fluff. White tea production has a history of about 200 years. It was first pioneered in Fuding County, so it is also called Fuding white tea.

Fujian accounts for more than 90% of the country's white tea production, 60% of which is produced in the Fuding white tea producing area in Fujian. The output of Shuiji in recent years has been very small, compared with the white tea produced in Zhenghe white tea producing area. More than a thousand years ago, tea sage Lu Yu recorded in the "Tea Classic": "There are white tea mountains three hundred miles east (south) of Yongjia (now Wenzhou)." According to research by Professor Chen Rong, a leader in the tea industry: "Three hundred miles south of Yongjia is the origin of Chinese white tea in Fuding, Fujian. White Tea Mountain refers to Fuding Taimu Mountain, a national scenic spot known as the "Sea Capital"." There are many debates about the origin of white tea. Among them, Fuding, Jianyang, Shuiji, and Zhenghe are the most controversial. It was first created by Fuding, then spread to Shuiji, and finally to Zhenghe. The origin of Silver Needle and New Technology white tea is Fujian. Fuding City, Fujian Province, the origin of White Mudan White Tea is Shuiji Town, Jianyang City, Fujian Province. First came Xiaobai, then Dabai, and then Narcissus White. This view is generally recognized by many tea industry leaders.

Zhou Lianggong, a famous person in the Qing Dynasty, recorded it clearly in "Min Xiaoji": "There was white tea in Taimu Mountain in ancient times, now called Pekoe. The Snow Cave is the best, its function is the same as rhinoceros horn, it is a holy medicine for measles, it is sold abroad, and its price is the same as that of Jinchen."

Fuding is the origin of white tea in China. It has also been confirmed by the "Fujian Local Chronicles" and the "Survey and Research of Fujian White Tea" by Professor Zhang Tianfu, a famous modern tea industry leader. Fuding is the king of Chinese white tea. —The birthplace of Silver Needle.

Fuding is a famous main production area of ??white tea, green tea and scented tea in the country. It is also the main base for the export of Chinese white tea. It is one of the top ten tea-producing counties and cities in the country and the largest white tea producing area in the country. Fuding is located on the northeastern coast of Fujian Province. It is surrounded by hills on three sides and is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It faces the sea on one side and enjoys abundant sunshine, crisscrossing streams and dense water sources. The forest coverage rate is as high as 69.3%. Most of the mountains are between 500 and 800 meters above sea level. More than 1,000 meters above sea level, Taimu Mountain, the immortal capital of the sea, is famous for its four wonders: "precarious peaks, strange rocks, secluded caves, and magical mist." Fuding has a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate with mild climate all year round, with an average annual temperature of 18.5 and abundant rainfall. , the annual precipitation is 1661 mm. The soils of Fuding White Tea Tea Area include: red soil, yellow soil, wood-colored soil, and alluvial soil. Red and yellow soils are the main types. National tea tree varieties known as "Hua Tea No. 1" and "Hua Tea No. 2" are mainly planted. The air quality of "Fuding Dabai Tea" and "Fuding Dabaihao" has reached the national first-class standard, ranking first in Fujian Province. Excellent tea tree varieties, good ecological environment, rich mountain and sea resources, profound cultural heritage, long history of tea production, careful cultivation and management, and exquisite harvesting technology give Fuding white tea from the origin of Fujian white tea its long-lasting charm. The unique white tea origin, unique varieties and unique craftsmanship have created the excellent quality of Fuding white tea and the excellent efficacy and function of white tea.

In 2005, Fuding City was named the "Hometown of Chinese White Tea" by the State Forestry Administration and the China Tea Society respectively. It has obtained the right to use the geographical indication of origin from the National Inspection and Quarantine Bureau and the certification trademark registration from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. It has been recommended by the national foreign trade department as a trustworthy product for export. These are all national-level authoritative recognitions. Therefore, there is no doubt that Fuding is the real origin of Chinese white tea.

Fuding White Tea

White tea is a slightly fermented tea and is a special treasure among Chinese teas. Its finished tea is mostly buds covered with white pekoe, like silver and snow. Got its name. Of course, white tea not only looks good, but also has many functions. However, there are only a few places where white tea is produced. Let me introduce them to you one by one.

Let’s start with the origin of white tea.

? White tea is mainly produced in Fuding, Zhenghe, Songxi and Jianyang counties in Fujian Province. There is also a small amount of production in Taiwan Province, and in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou. There are also white tea products in other places, all of which are unique teas!

The best white tea producing area

?1. Bailin Town

? After the founding of New China, the Bailin Branch of Fuding State-owned Tea Factory became nationally famous In 1968, Mr. Wang Yisen invented a new process of white tea in the Bailin branch. All white tea export tasks were undertaken by this factory. The soil in Bailin is very special, especially the natural villages in Cuijiao, Tangyuan, Lingtouping, Niuchengxia and Cheyang below the town. The soil is particularly suitable for the growth of tea, and the processed tea is of excellent quality.

?2. Fengxi Town

? The largest town in Fuding City, the forest coverage rate of the town reaches 95%, the average altitude is 500 to 800 meters, and the temperature is relatively low The altitude is 2-4 degrees lower. It is adjacent to Taimu Mountain in the east and Bailin Town in the south. It is a typical ecological town.

3. Taimu Mountain Town

? The average altitude of Taimu Mountain in the territory is 600 meters. The mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, and the temperature is 2-5 degrees lower than at the bottom. Taimushan Town borders Fenxi and Bailin. It has a high forest coverage rate and its soil is very suitable for growing tea.

?4. Guanyang Town

Guanyang Town is adjacent to Nodou Town, with a maximum altitude of 1113.6 meters. Most of the administrative villages are located above an altitude of 600 meters, with a climate and low altitude. There is a big difference. Although the growth rate of tea is slow and the germination is late, the quality is good.

Let’s talk about the types of white tea

?1. Silver Needle of White Tea

? It is produced in Fuding City and Nanping Municipal and County, Fujian Province, China, because of its white tea. It is densely covered, white as silver, and looks like a needle. Its aroma is fresh, the soup is light yellow, and the taste is refreshing. It is the best white tea. It is known as the "Beauty" and "Tea King" among teas. It has the ability to reduce fever. It has the power of dispelling summer heat and detoxifying, and is regarded as a good medicine for the treatment and maintenance of measles patients in North China.

2. White peony

? The production areas are mainly distributed in Zhenghe, Jianyang, Songxi, Fuding and other places. It is collected from the short buds and leaves of the big white tea tree or narcissus species. Made from one bud and one two leaves, it is the best white tea. It has a green leaf with a silvery white center and looks like a flower. After brewing, the green leaves hold the bud, just like a bud opening, so it is famous for its green leaves.

?3. Gongmei

It is mainly produced in Jianyang County, Fujian Province. It is also produced in Jianou, Pucheng and other counties. The output accounts for more than half of the total white tea output. Therefore, the vegetable tea tree Made from the buds and leaves of vegetable tea, this kind of Maocha made from the buds and leaves of vegetable tea is called "Xiaobai" to distinguish it from the "Dabai" Maocha made from the buds and leaves of Fuding Dabai Tea and Zhenghe Dabai Tea.

?4. New technology white tea

The main production areas are in Fuding, Zhenghe, Songxi, Jianyang and other places. It is made according to the white tea processing technology, adding light kneading after withering become. The leaves are slightly folded into a semi-rolled strip shape, the color is dark green with brown, the fragrance is clear and the flavor is strong, the color and taste of the soup are like green tea but without fragrance, and it is like black tea cloth with no fermentation feeling. It is characterized by strong and clear taste.

Generally speaking, white tea is a famous historical tea in China. It has a long history of planting in China. The main production areas are Fuding, Zhenghe, Jiaocheng Tianshan, Songxi, Jianyang, and Jinggu in Yunnan. and other places, but the best place of production is in Fuding, and Fuding is the birthplace of white tea!

I drink more white tea from Fujian and Jiangsu. My favorite white tea varieties include Baihao Yinzhen and Shoumei.

Baihao Silver Needle

Baihao Silver Needle, created in 1796, is one of the six major tea categories in China. It originates in Fujian and is one of the top ten famous teas in China. Known as the "Beauty" and "Tea King" in tea. Its appearance is as straight as a needle, covered with white hair, like silver and snow.

Since the raw materials of fresh leaves are all tea buds, the finished tea made from Silver Needle Baihao has a needle-like shape, densely covered pekoe, and a color as white as silver, so it is named Silver Needle Baihao. The needle-shaped finished tea is about three centimeters long.

The silver needle bud head is fat and thick, covered with white hair, as straight as a needle, and white as silver in color.

The tea buds produced in Fuding are thick-haired, white and shiny, the soup is light apricot yellow, and the taste is fresh and refreshing. Produced by Zhenghe, the soup has a mellow taste and a refreshing aroma.

The standard for picking the raw materials of Silver Needle Pekoe is to pluck the young shoots of the spring tea when they sprout one bud and one leaf, and then gently peel off the true leaves and fish leaves with your fingers. Spread the peeled tea buds evenly and thinly on a water sieve (a kind of bamboo sieve) without overlapping. Place it under weak sunlight or ventilated shade, cool it in the sun until it is 80 to 90% dry, and then bake it in a baking cage over a slow fire for 30-40 seconds. When it is dry enough, it is ready. There are also those that are dried in the hot sun instead of a baking cage until they are completely dry, which is called wool needles. The hair needles are sifted to extract the fat and long tea buds, and then the stems (commonly known as silver needles) are removed by hand, and the leaves, fragments, quality, etc. are sifted and finally dried over a slow fire and packed into boxes while hot.

Today’s tea buds of Baihao Yinzhen are all collected from the improved tea trees of Fuding Dabai Tea and Zhenghe Dabai Tea. The tea buds of the Dabai tea tree are many times fatter and larger than the vegetable tea buds. This may be why Shen Kuo of the Song Dynasty called the southern tea tree in "Mengxi Bi Tan" that "the beauty of today's tea is that its quality is good and the soil where it is planted is beautiful, the new buds will sprout." The reason is that there will be more than an inch.

Shoumei

Shoumei is white tea made from Fuding Dabai and Fuding white tea trees. The leaves of Shoumei are slightly plump and tender, with buds and leaves connected to branches without old stems. The leaves are rolled like eyebrows and have a pure aroma. Among them, the Maocha made from tea buds and leaves is called "Xiaobai" to distinguish it from the "Dabai" Maocha made from Fuding Dabai Tea and Zhenghe Dabai Tea tea tree buds and leaves.

Shoumei is mainly produced in Guanyang Town, Panxi Town, and Nodou Town of Fuding City in Ningde City, Fujian Province, and in Zhenghe County, Jianyang City, and Songxi County of Nanping City. Its output accounts for 10% of the total white tea production. More than half the output.

Value and efficacy

1. Shoumei tea is as effective as rhinoceros horn. It has the miraculous effects of cooling and detoxifying, improving eyesight and reducing fire. It can cure "big fire syndrome", which is the most common cause of high fever in children in Vietnam. Good medicine for reducing fever.

Shoumei tea

2. Shoumei is moderate in nature, neither cold nor hot, antioxidant, helps to expel toxins and promotes metabolism. It is a good health tea. .

3. Shoumei has the effect of reducing fever and dispelling heat, making it a good drink in summer. It makes people feel refreshed and relaxed, and the tea is rich in amino acids, tea polyphenols, minerals, multivitamins, zinc, selenium and other trace elements needed by the human body. It has the functions of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing the liver and eyesight, refreshing the brain, etc Effective, it is recognized as the safest and nutritious green health drink today.

Fuding’s white tea is the best. Fuding is also the birthplace of white tea. White tea is a special treasure among Chinese teas