Yellow Tea
Learn more about Yellow Tea
Properties of Yellow Tea
Yellow tea is a semi-fermented tea and is obtained through a process similar to that used for green tea. For this type of tea, the leaves are dried very slowly at high humidity. After being harvested, they are stacked on top of each other, forming small piles over which a damp cloth is placed. They are left to dry for at least 20 hours at 80-90% humidity.
After slow oxidation, they are briefly dried, giving them their classic yellowish color.
Yellow tea is more valuable than other types of tea. Chinese dynasties avoided exporting it, instead consuming it only locally, which is why it is little known in the West.
Benefits of Yellow Tea
On our online tea shop, you can purchase a very special variety of yellow tea: Huoshan Huang Ya yellow tea . In Chinese folk belief, drinking this tea variety made one immortal. You can well imagine its many benefits.
Thanks to its low level of oxidation, it contains excellent quantities of polyphenols, substances that help limit certain degenerative processes in the body. The production method also maintains high levels of catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). This antioxidant is considered the main health-promoting agent found in tea leaves.
Among the benefits of yellow tea we also find its low caffeine content, which allows it to be consumed, albeit in moderation, throughout the day.
Given its very similar characteristics to green tea, you can discover more beneficial properties by reading the benefits of green tea .
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