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Updated: Dec. 11, 2012
Because of its Chinese name, Anji bai cha is sometimes called a "white tea", but, classified by its production process, it is a green tea, not a white tea. The term white refers to the whitish color of the leaves, and the pale color of the brewed tea.
Like gyokuro, this tea is best brewed with a lower temperature of water even relative to other green teas. Also like gyokuro, this tea has a high amino acid content giving it a bit of an "umami" flavor. In contrast to the shade-grown and chlorophyll-rich gyokuro, this tea has less chlorophyll in the leaves relative to other green teas, giving it a lighter appearance. Anji bai cha and gyokuro are two teas highest in L-theanine, an essential amino acid that has been implicated in relaxation and improved concentration; one source reported that both of these teas contain about 2% theanine by dry weight.[4]
Anji Bai Cha
Updated: Dec. 11, 2012
About Anji Bai Cha
Anji bai cha(安吉白茶), literally meaning Anji white tea, is a green tea from Anji county of Zhejiang, China. It is grown at a high altitude from a special cultivar of tea plant, called bai ye yi hao(白叶一号/白葉一號), which means "white leaf number one".
Because of its Chinese name, Anji bai cha is sometimes called a "white tea", but, classified by its production process, it is a green tea, not a white tea. The term white refers to the whitish color of the leaves, and the pale color of the brewed tea.
Like gyokuro, this tea is best brewed with a lower temperature of water even relative to other green teas. Also like gyokuro, this tea has a high amino acid content giving it a bit of an "umami" flavor. In contrast to the shade-grown and chlorophyll-rich gyokuro, this tea has less chlorophyll in the leaves relative to other green teas, giving it a lighter appearance. Anji bai cha and gyokuro are two teas highest in L-theanine, an essential amino acid that has been implicated in relaxation and improved concentration; one source reported that both of these teas contain about 2% theanine by dry weight.[4]
References:
1. Anji Bai Cha White Tea, Journal of Chinese Medicine Tea Shop, Retrieved Oct. 15, 2009.
2. Anji Baicha Green Tea, Harney & Sons Website, Retrieved Oct. 15, 2009.
3. Lew Perin, Anji Baicha - Babelcarp, Retrieved Nov. 8, 2010.
4. Chi-Tang Ho, Jen-Kun Lin, Fereidoon Shahidi, Tea and tea products: chemistry and health-promoting properties, Volume 8 of Nutraceutical science and technology Food science and technology, CRC Press, 2008.
Examples of Anji Bai Cha
The following are examples of the 12 selections of Anji Bai Cha in our database.
 Pre Rain Organic Anji Bai Cha Green Tea
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 Anji Bai Cha Green Tea | Pre-Qing Ming
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