White Tea

White Tea leaves, originally uploaded by ~Mers.

If you have not been converted to white tea yet, I want to convince you to go out and buy some immediately. I know what you are thinking: We tried the green tea when they told us how good it was for us and it tastes like hell and there's no way I'm giving up coffee again for tea so forget about it!

Well, I too was as victim of the green tea revolution. I tried valiantly to give up coffee in favor of this elixer that promised antioxidants, lower caffeine, and immunity boosters. But it just...tastes icky!

After watching a program about tea on television, however, I decided I'd give white tea the benefit of the doubt. Much to my surprise, it turned out to be delicious! No bitterness, no aftertaste--just sweet, simple tea.

Turns out that white tea is actually better for you than green tea! While it is derived from the same plant, white tea is made from the immature leaves from the Camilla Sinensis tea bush. It undergoes little processing and no fermentation (which explains its mellow flavor), and you can buy it with different fruit blends that make it quite tasty for drinking any time.

Does this mean I'm ready to give up my morning latte? Not quite. But I'm definitely adding white tea into my daily routine. Give it a try!