Moonlight White Buds have caused a lot of discussions around the type of tea category this falls into: Some say it’s a Puerh, while others say it’s a white tea and there are those who say it’s an Oolong. You’ll have to decide for yourself.
What is Moonlight White Buds Tea?
As you can see one side of the leaf is white and the other side is black, this is because of the unique processing.
The processing starts with the leaves & buds, usually, 2 leaves a one bud when there is still a lot of white fuzz on the bud, being picked in the spring and then dried over a long period of time under the moonlight.
Like white tea, it involves a process of withering and drying, because the drying takes place under moonlight, the length of time some fermentation takes place like puerh.
The best leaves and buds are picked in mid to late spring so the best time to purchase the current harvest in during the summer. But because this is a puerh variety it could be anytime.
I think because of the long processing the tea becomes very complex with lots of healthy benefits.
Health benefits
Moonlight White Buds not only contains an abuntant amount of minerals, plenty of vitamins, but also has plenty of polyphenol.
Because it’s so rich in all of the above it maybe the most benenifical to
- Help with weight control
- Help to reduce the effects of aging
- Help to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol
- Help to detox the body
With so many anti-aging and antioxidant properties, this tea has benefits for all of us.
A study suggest that Moonlight White tea may help neutralizing free radicals in away to increase the antioxidant effects on organs as well as blood plasma.
Reviews
2015 Yunnan Organic Moonlight Beauty White Buds
Brewing
Water: heat to 190f
Steeping Time: 20 to 30 seconds
Amount: About 5 grams of tea to 150m of water
Bought from Goartea on Amazon
And you will get at least 6 steps.
2017 Imperial Grade Moonlight White Buds From Yunnan
The leaves were picked in autumn 2017 and the first tasting was in February 2018, very young, OK maybe too young is a better description.
Visually the cake is beautified and as you break apart the cake there is little or no dust. The leaves hold together very well. Brewed it at 200 and 190F, and the 190 was much smoother. This types of tea brew up with some bite when brewed this young and you could taste the bite when brewed at 200f.
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Brewing
Water: heat to 190F
Steeping Time: 10 to 15 seconds
Amount: About 5 grams of tea to 150m of water
Bought from Yunnan Sourcing
I think this tea has great promise, defiantly a keeper and will try it again in 3 years.
Expect more reviews later this year.