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White teas are considered by
some to be the purest in the world.
Spring buds are plucked, dried,
and sorted. They are not pan fired
or steamed, or fermented; they are
just pure tea. Traditionally these
are grown on small freehold plots,
and some growers produce only a
few hundred pounds per year.
White tea has a vetty high
polyphenol count.
Researchers at the Linus Pauling
Institute in Oregon tested white
teas on selected rates to test for
the ability of white teas to inhibit
natural mutations in bacteria and
to protect the rates from colon
cancer. Interestingly, white teas
were found to be more effective
than green tea in inhibiting the
early stages of cancer but
researchers were quick to point
out that their study was on rats
and the effects should not be
extrapolated to humans. The
researchers also discovered that
white tea contains higher levels of
caffeine compared to green tea
brewed under the same
conditions. They suggested that
this could occur because white tea
oxidizes during withering whereas
in green tea the oxidation process
is stopped early in the tea making
process by steaming or panfiring.
some to be the purest in the world.
Spring buds are plucked, dried,
and sorted. They are not pan fired
or steamed, or fermented; they are
just pure tea. Traditionally these
are grown on small freehold plots,
and some growers produce only a
few hundred pounds per year.
White tea has a vetty high
polyphenol count.
Researchers at the Linus Pauling
Institute in Oregon tested white
teas on selected rates to test for
the ability of white teas to inhibit
natural mutations in bacteria and
to protect the rates from colon
cancer. Interestingly, white teas
were found to be more effective
than green tea in inhibiting the
early stages of cancer but
researchers were quick to point
out that their study was on rats
and the effects should not be
extrapolated to humans. The
researchers also discovered that
white tea contains higher levels of
caffeine compared to green tea
brewed under the same
conditions. They suggested that
this could occur because white tea
oxidizes during withering whereas
in green tea the oxidation process
is stopped early in the tea making
process by steaming or panfiring.
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About Camille's Tea:
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green
teas, herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Time & Again Shea butter, Chantal teapots,
Lomonosov teapots, tea infusers, tea accessories, Aroma Naturals candles, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts
slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green
teas, herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Time & Again Shea butter, Chantal teapots,
Lomonosov teapots, tea infusers, tea accessories, Aroma Naturals candles, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts
slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
| To pay by check or money order, call 210-887-4312 or 210-241-0890 or email camille@camillestea.com. |
