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White Persian Melon Tea

Posted on 11 July 2010. Tags: Melon, Persian, White

Whether you’ve been drinking tea for years or are new to this category of beverages, you simply must introduce yourself to white tea. White tea’s light and delicate flavor appeals to most everyone, including people who find black teas too strong.

One of the best white teas to try when you’re new to white tea drinking is white Persian melon tea. I say this because white Persian melon has a fruity taste and is one of the most refreshing white teas on the market. And, white Persian melon can be loved hot or cold, so it’s a very versatile tea.

Trying white Persian melon tea will not only give your taste buds a boost, but it can improve your health, too. White tea is renowned for its ability to boost the immune system and fight infection, so a regular diet of white tea during the cold and flu months may keep you going strong.

In addition, long term ingestion of the anti-oxidants found in white and green tea have been shown to lower your risk of cancer, high cholesterol and heart disease. Tea’s anti-oxidants are powerful fighters of free radicals in our bodies.

Free radicals are made as a by product of digestion. Left unchecked, they hurt the DNA and cells in our bodies, causing disease and aging. A diet rich in anti-oxidants is the best way to combat these free radicals and the anti-oxidants in tea have been found to be some of the most effective around.

But, even in the white tea category, white Persian melon ranks as one of the best for your health. This is because melon is also a potent anti-oxidant source. Melon contains an anti-oxidant called GliSODin. This particular anti-oxidant is known to neutralize some of the most destructive free radicals in our bodies.

But, GliSODin also has the power to stimulate our bodies to produce its own anti-oxidants, and has been clinically proven to help maintain cellular health and protect against oxidative hurt in several studies. GliSODin is so powerful that it has even found to be effective when used topically.

In addition to GliSODin, melon is a excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin A, beta carotene and lycopene, all potent anti-oxidants in their own rights. So, as you can see, drinking white Persian melon tea may just be an investment in your long term health as well as being tasty.

The largest problem I can find with white Persian melon tea is that it’s available from limited sources. White tea, in general, is rare, because it is harvested just once a year, and because compared to the number of tea bushes in the world used to produce green and black teas, there are very few white tea plants being grown.

With the increase in popularity of white tea, I reckon it’s honest to say that white tea production will increase. But, tea plants take several years to mature enough to be harvested, so even if every tea garden that makes quality white tea planted thousands of new bushes, it would be a few years before the market would see that impact.

Because white Persian melon tea is just one blend of white tea, it is even more hard to come by. Many people are lucky enough to have several very excellent tea stores in their local area. If you are one of these people, you may be able to find some high quality flavored white teas locally. Look for these things when you buy white tea:

• It must be loose tea – Don’t even bother with white tea in bag form. It’s just as expensive as loose tea, and is far inferior in quality. Plus, you can’t see what you’re getting when tea is in a bag.

• It should be fluffy in appearance. White tea should not be compact.

• The leaves should have a bit of a silver appearance.

• The aroma should be delicate. Flavored white tea will carry the scent of the flavoring more than the scent of the tea.

If you’re unable to find excellent white tea locally, your best bet is to order online. In fact, online ordering is fantastic for anyone, because it allows you access to the finest tea shops in the world, regardless of where you live.

The one downside to online ordering is the fact that you don’t get the opportunity to see and taste the tea before you buy. But, some of the best online tea houses have come up with a solution to this dilemma. Many offer a sampler package that offers small quantities of several of their teas at a reasonable price. This allows you to try the tea before you order a large quantity.

Another way to ensure that you will be satisfied with a tea you’ve bought sight unseen is to only buy from online tea houses that provide a money back guarantee. This way if you don’t like the tea once you’ve tasted it, you can get your money back.

Online ordering will increase your chances of being able to find rare white teas like white Persian melon, but you’ll still find that it’s very hard to find, particularly in the best quality. Few tea companies produce this combination, and even fewer produce it with the best white tea.

Be certain to sample Golden Moon Tea’s White Persian Melon. It’s the best quality loose white tea mixed with the nectar of melon. You can count on Golden Moon to carry only the best teas at a honest price. And, like all fine tea purveyors, there’s always a money back guarantee. It’s likely that Golden Moon’s White Persian Melon will be one of your all time favorites.

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Grading White Persian Melon Tea

Posted on 09 July 2010. Tags: Grading, Melon, Persian, White

White tea is quickly gaining popularity in the Western world. Though it has long been praised in Asia, the rest of us are just beginning to get to know this delicate treat. And no other white tea is more tasty than white Persian melon tea. This rare blend of white tea is one that is pleasing to even the most discriminating palate.

The best white Persian melon tea should be made from the finest blend of loose white tea combined with high quality sweet melon nectar. To ensure that you buy only the best quality white Persian melon tea, it’s vital that you know the most well loved cultivars for white tea and the grades of white tea.

There is no international standard for grading tea, so beyond understanding these basic grades, it’s hard to tell which tea is best. Unlike with black and green teas, white tea should have just one plucking each year, because the best tea is plucked during the spring. This is one of the reasons that white tea is so rare.

The most well loved cultivars for white tea include Da Bai, Xiao Bai, Narcissus and Chaicha bushes. Within these cultivars the teas are classified into different grades, primarily based on whether the plucking consists of only the bud and top two leaves of the tea plant or whether more tea leaves are included.

In addition, the stringency with which the tea pluckers ensure that the leaves and buds are not hurt during harvest affects the quality and grade of the tea. Harvesting white tea properly is a hard task. The best teas require the most skilled tea pluckers in order to keep the tea buds intact and undamaged.

Bai Hao Yinzhen Tea – This tea is considered the highest grade of white tea and is usually referred to as Silver Needle tea. It is produced only in China.
The best Yinzhen white tea is picked between March 15 and April 10, and only under perfect weather conditions. Plucking can only occur on dry days when there has been no frost and no dew the night before.

Only the unopened and undamaged buds are used for this tea. It is very low in caffeine and is very pale and mild. Wild Persian melon tea made with Silver Needles tea will be the mildest you can buy.

Bai Mu Dan Tea – The second highest grade of white tea, this variety is usually called White Peony tea. It is also grown only in China. It contains fewer buds and more leaves than Silver Needles tea. It uses the unopened and undamaged buds along with the top two leaves of the tea plant. It is picked only between March 15 and April 10 and only on days where there is no rain, no frost and no dew on the ground.

This tea has a more floral fragrance and a bit bolder flavor than Silver Needles tea. It brews to a pale green or golden color.

White Persian melon teas should be made from one of these two highest grades of white tea. Your best chance of choosing really excellent white Persian melon tea is to buy from a reputable tea purveyor. As white tea gains popularity, it is likely that we’ll find more and more lesser quality white teas on the market to meet the growing demand.

Harvesters may use more tea leaves and may plant larger harvests designed to have some plants bud later in the year to make a larger crop.

All of these changes to the tradition way that white tea has been grown, harvested and processed, will compromise the tea that we find available for buy. This is why it’s so vital to have a relationship with a tea purveyor who works with only the best and most reputable tea gardens and who uses only the finest tea for the white Persian melon blend.

If you’re unsure as to where to buy the finest loose teas, take a look at the many purveyors you can find on the internet and visit the tea store in your local area. Most tea websites will have customer reviews of their various blends of tea. These reviews will give you an thought of how much other customers like particular teas and tea blends.

You should also look for tea companies that offer money back guarantees. Particularly when you’re purchasing tea that you haven’t had the opportunity to taste, you need to feel assured that the tea can be returned if you aren’t satisfied. In fact, this money back guarantee should be an absolute must from any company you do business with online.

All fine white teas are higher priced than their black and green counterparts. But, the best white teas are well worth the expense because of their rarity and exquisite flavor. But, the additional cost of these teas makes it even more vital that you choose a reputable company to buy from.

Choose your white Persian melon tea with care and buy only from a reputable company. It’s likely that this fine and fruity tea will become your absolute favorite of all white teas.

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Ordering White Tea Online

Posted on 23 June 2010. Tags: Online, Ordering, White

If you’re new to tea drinking, you may wonder the best places to buy tea. Your local supermarket likely has just a small variety of tea, most of it in tea bag form. But, the real connoisseur, or connoisseur in the making, will want loose tea, and this can be harder to find than tea in other forms.

Because white tea is rarer than black tea, it can be even more hard to find than loose black or green tea. White tea comes from the same plant as other teas, but it is harvested much earlier than other teas, before the leaves are fully open.

The tea is harvested while the buds are still closed and covered by fine white hair.

This white hair is where white tea gets its name. In addition, white tea is processed differently than green or white teas. It undergoes very small processing and remains in a very natural state. This early harvest and minimal processing gives white tea a very light and delicate flavor that is slightly sweet.

Compared to the amount of black and green tea grown in the world, there is very small white tea.

This makes the tea more expensive and much harder to find. White tea connoisseurs may find that they have very few local stores that carry really excellent white tea in loose form.

The Internet Has Opened a Whole New World

The Internet has changed the way the world shops. In fact, experts say that 84% of Americans have shopped online at least once. And, approximately 60% of Americans say that they shop online regularly. Online shopping is well loved for several reasons:

• It’s convenient – you never need to leave the house and it’s quicker than calling a catalog number.

• It’s quick – Shopping online takes far less time than shopping in person

• It’s simple to find bargains – Comparison shopping is simpler

• Your buys are tax free in most states – saving up to 7% of the value of each buy.

• You have access to more retailers. Shoppers are not limited to retailers in their local areas.

This final reason is very vital when it comes to purchasing tea online, particularly white tea. Anytime you’re looking for a product that’s rare, being able to widen your shopping horizons is very wise.

I personally live in one of the largest cities in the US, and I know of only one really excellent tea purveyor whose shop is convenient for me. Therefore, I buy most of my tea online because it gives me access to the best teas from anywhere in the world.

Shopping for white tea online allows the opportunity to try more varieties of tea for sampling. Once you’ve chosen your favorite, you know that through online ordering, you’ll always be able to find the white tea you like.

Shopping for tea online can pose one problem, but. This is, of course, the fact that you can’t see the tea before you buy it. High quality white tea will be fluffy in appearance. White tea that is too compact has probably been improperly stored and thus, hurt. Excellent white tea will either have a delicate slightly sweet fragrance or no fragrance at all. Tea that smells stale probably is.

But, when you order online, you can’t scope out the smell and appearance of the tea before you buy. So, for this reason, the most vital thing you can do to ensure that you get high quality tea online is to choose a reputable tea purveyor.
Ordering from a company with a reputation for selling only the best teas and for having brilliant customer service can help ensure that you get quality tea.

It also helps ensure that in the event that you ever do get a terrible batch of tea, you’ll be taken care of. The best tea purveyors stand behind their products and take care of their customers in order to gain repeat business.
White tea is very expensive, and it’s no less expensive when you buy online. In fact, if you find a price on white tea that seems too excellent to be right, it probably is, unless you find it offered by a tea purveyor that you’ve used before and trust.

The best tea purveyors will have relationships with the best white tea gardens in the world, or at least in one of the areas of the world where white tea is grown.

This relationship will help them to procure the best crop of tea each year.

It also pays for a customer to have a relationship with a tea purveyor, particularly where white tea is concerned. Since excellent white tea is only harvested once a year, you’ll want to know when your favorite online tea store gets its new batch.

Many excellent tea purveyors will send out emails or other notifications to their customers advising them of new arrivals. They’ll also be pleased to question your questions about when your favorite tea will be in stock.

Shopping online is a very excellent way to get excellent teas. You’ll have access to some of the finest teas in the world without leaving the comfort of your home. Just be certain that you’re doing business with a reputable online tea company.

laura bean and harriet poole explore the art of drinking tea responding to the ancient site of london tea stores, leroy street, bermondsey. a work in progress thought. 26th april 2008.

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Organic White Tea – Good Health For You

Posted on 13 June 2010. Tags: Good, Health, Organic, White

Tea is one of the most well loved beverages that are consumed by a lot of people in the world today. It is second only to water in terms of the volume of consumption. Its popularity stemmed from the fact that aside from its fantastic taste and aromatic fragrance, it also possesses various properties that is, to a fantastic degree, beneficial to your body. A cup of tea contains a high level of antioxidants which helps your body flush out the toxins brought about by various foods that you eat. It also plays a significant role in preventing several intestinal disorders and also protects your body from oxidative stress that sometimes results from reactive oxygen imbalance. Other benefits of tea include helping stabilize blood pressure, coronary disease prevention, and reducing blood sugar activity in persons suffering from diabetes. Vital nutrients which helps keep your body healthy is also found in an organic tea. These are amino acids, vitamins C, E and K. Tea is also found to contain a certain degree of caffeine, though in miniscule quantities when compared to several varieties of coffee, which some people like. For those who are not that fond of caffeine in tea, there are also several types that have undergone the process of decaffeination. You can find a lot of this decaffeinated tea in various stores and supermarkets all over the country. One of the most sought after variety which is well loved by most is the organic white tea. This extraordinary organic variety is favored by a lot of people because of its gentle and fragrant aroma. Its unique and mild floral taste is so heavenly and satisfying that you will find yourself longing for more. Another well loved variety which is being favored by a lot of tea lovers is the organic black tea. When blended, it takes on a dark red color and emits a wonderful aroma that will truly stimulate your senses. This particular variety is also favored by many because of its ability to decrease the risk of cardiovascular ailments which reduces the possibility of heart attack and stroke. The Huge Red Robe

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Posted on 25 May 2010. Tags: Black, Classic, English, Fine, Lion, Organic, Sachets, White

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