When white is right
China Daily | Updated: 2013-04-13 07:55
Tome in a teacup | Zhou Yutong & Sun Ye
Anji White Tea is, confusingly perhaps, a type of green tea. It's lacking in color and short of caffeine, hence the name.
It has a botanical kind of albinism for about two weeks during its growth cycle, turning pale when it sprouts. When the mutation fades, it's time for plucking.
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