uptontea.com:
"White teas undergo the least processing of any of type of tea; young leaves are dried to remove all moisture but preserve the delicate picking. Lighter in body than greens, a white tea yields a refined infusion that is naturally sweet."
coffeetea.about.com:
" Well, just like those other teas, white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive.
White tea is similar to green tea, in that it's undergone very little processing and no fermentation. But there is a noticable difference in taste. Most green teas have a distinctive 'grassy' taste to them, but white tea does not. The flavour is described as light, and sweet."
Decaf tastes different (especially in real loose-leaf) and the process eliminates many of the health-benefits. Thanks though-
You should check out white tea sometime (loose-leaf). It's really good!
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