In recent years, tea has become more and more popular in the western world as a healthier soft drink substitute. Think about it, new tea contains no fat, no calories, no preservatives and no sugar. So why would anyone want to drink a can of coke in the afternoon?

This is understandable in warm days. But in the office, at work or at home, drinking a cup of tea is a better choice.

The three main teas-white tea, green tea and black tea-all come from the same plant-tea tree. As we all know, tea is made by pouring hot water on the leaves of this plant. Oolong tea also comes from the same plant.

When leaves come from tea trees (tea trees), tea can only be classified as tea. Therefore, other teas, such as herbal teas, are not considered as real teas because they are made from different plants and herbs.

Tea oxidation

The difference between white tea, green tea and black tea mainly depends on the degree of oxidation during tea processing.

In this case, oxidation means treating the leaves so that the enzymes trigger the natural oxidation process. The oxidation of tea greatly affects the appearance, flavor and chemical composition of tea.

It turns the tea leaves brown or black and increases the caffeine content in the final tea leaves. It also improves the taste. But the price is that highly oxidized tea contains less antioxidants.

All fruits and plants will be oxidized. Bananas, for example, start to turn green, slowly turn yellow and finally turn brown as time goes by. With the change of color, the taste will also change greatly. As a result of oxidation, tea leaves began to turn green and slowly turned brown or even black.

white tea

White tea was originally a kind of China beverage, which is the least processed of all teas. White tea is not (or hardly) oxidized, which means that it can retain most natural antioxidants.

White tea vs green tea vs black tea

This also means that white tea is not the strongest and has the lowest caffeine content. For these reasons, white tea is the healthiest tea.

White tea usually has a very mild sweetness and a slight floral fragrance.

green tea

It is very popular in Japan and China, and the processing oxidation degree of green tea is slightly higher than that of white tea. Traditionally, green tea is quickly heated by frying or steam after picking. Leaves retain most of their natural green color because they are rarely oxidized.

Green tea usually smells of grass or earth. Of course, not everyone likes it, but I personally like it.

black tea

The most popular tea in the western world is black tea. It is called black because it is completely oxidized to produce a dark color. Because of its strong aroma and high caffeine content, black tea is usually enjoyed as a morning drink instead of coffee.

Black tea leaves usually wither (dry), leading to oxidation process, and then crush. Black tea is usually flavored with fruits, natural spices or spices, such as ginger and cinnamon.

China and India are the main producers of black tea, and Darjeeling tea is one of the most popular and well-known black teas.