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English in a pill – Angielski w pigułce, Lesson 6

- 2009-12-03

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Wild about white tea

While Chinese tea drinkers have been hip to white tea's benefits since the Ming Dynasty, until recently it was virtually unknown outside of Asia. Today, everyone from chefs to medical researchers is praising white tea's delicate flavor and purported health benefits.

But, what is white tea? Most tea lovers know that all tea comes from the same source: the Camilla Sinensis tea bush. Whether a tea leaf winds up in a cup of green, black or white tea depends entirely on what happens after it is plucked. Black tea derives its dark color and full flavor from a complex fermentation process that includes exposing crushed tea leaves to the air for a strictly defined number of minutes.

Tea leaves meant for more mellow tasting green tea are not fermented at all, but merely withered in hot air and quickly steamed or pan-fried. A gentle rolling and final heating stabilizes the tea's natural flavors.

So, where does white tea fit into the picture? White tea is made from immature tea leaves that are picked shortly before the buds have fully opened. The tea takes its name from the silver fuzz that still covers the buds, which turns white when the tea is dried.

Of course, an exotic appearance alone doesn't explain white tea's sudden surge in popularity. The secret lies in what happens after the buds are plucked. Tea leaves destined to be sold as white tea undergo even less processing than green tea leaves. Instead of air-drying, the unwithered leaves are merely steamed.

The result? A pale tea with a sweet, silky flavor. People who have tried both note that white tea lacks the grassy aftertaste so often associated with green tea. Furthermore, studies indicate that white tea is better for you. Leaving tea leaves so close to their natural state means that white tea contains more antioxidants that fight and kill cancer-causing cells, than any other type of tea.

Need another reason to drink white tea? White tea can help your body's immune system fight off viruses and dangerous infection-causing bacteria. This fluoride-rich white tea helps prevent the growth of dental plaque, the chief cause of tooth decay.

Of course, nothing in life is perfect. Expect to pay more for white tea than other tea types.

WORDS

First-aid kit / Apteczka
to be hip to - być znanym
to praise - chwalić
purported - rzekomy
to wind up - kończyć
to pluck - zrywać, zbierać
to derive - wywodzić się
to expose - wystawiać na działanie
to crush - miażdżyć
mellow - łagodny
withered - zwiędnięty
to steam - gotować na parze
immature - niedojrzały
buds - pąki
fuzz - meszek
surze - wzrost
destined - przeznaczony
grassy - trawiasty
aftertaste - posmak
anti-oxidants - antyutleniacze
fluoride-rich - bogate we fluor
dental plaque - płytka nazębna

A joke

A man dies and goes to Hell. The Devil meets him at the gates and says: "There are three rooms here and you can choose which one you want to spend eternity in". The Devil takes him to the first room where people were hanging from the walls by their wrists and obviously in agony. The Devil takes him to the second room where the people are being whipped with metal chains. The Devil then opens the third door, and the man looks inside and sees loads of people sitting around, drinking tea and chatting. The man decides immediately which room he is going to spend the rest of eternity in and chooses the last one. He goes into the third room, picks up his cup of tea and the Devil walks back saying: "Ok, guys, tea break is over, back on your heads".