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White tea is minimally processed; it is generally only picked and air dried. The highest-quality white teas are picked early in the spring before the leaf buds have opened and while still covered with silkywhite hair. The traditional varietals used for white tea have abundant downy hair on the young leaf shoots.
These delicate teas have clear flavors that tend toward savory, nutty, and vegetal. Traditionally harvested in China, they are the focus of many studies on health benefits for their high levels of antioxidants. |
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In contrast to the very popular 'Shincha' (freshly harvested tea) Nomigoro belongs to the 'Kuradashi Cha' (out of the storehouse tea) category. |
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