Anji bai cha explained
| Tea Name: | Anji Bai Cha |
| Tea Names: | Anji white tea,安吉白茶 |
| Tea Quick: | Rare, large-leafed green tea |
Anji bai (; pronounced) or Anji white[1] is a green tea originally produced in Anji County, Zhejiang Province, China. Now, it can also be found in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province, China.
This tea cultivar was discovered in 1982[2], is not as widely planted as other teas and has a short harvesting period; it is a comparatively rare tea, and as such, is among the most expensive teas in China.[3]
It is called "white" tea although it is a green tea.[4] The long, narrow leaves are yellow in colour and have a recognisable fold along the length of the leaf.[5]
A 2010 study found that the tea is high in polysaccharides which can inhibit the hemolysis of blood cells.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-02-24 . An Ji Bai Cha . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310122954/http://www.teaspring.com/An-Ji-Bai-Cha.asp . 2016-03-10 .
- Web site: Anji Bai Cha Green Tea of Zhejiang . Yunnan Sourcing . 9 July 2024.
- Web site: Anji White Tea. Kaleidoscope - Food Culture. Cultural China. 4 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606202104/http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/8Kaleidoscope2134.html. 6 June 2014. dead.
- Web site: Anji White Tea. Tea Encyclopedia. 4 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908191633/http://www.teaencyclopedia.org/anji-white-tea.html. 8 September 2014. dead.
- Book: Mary Lou Heiss. Robert J. Heiss. The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook: A Guide to the World's Best Teas. 18 January 2012. Ten Speed Press. 978-1-60774-378-1. 44.
- Book: Victor R. Preedy. Tea in Health and Disease Prevention. 2013. Academic Press. 978-0-12-384937-3. 233.
