Bai Hao Yinzhen (Silver needle) white tea, the highest grade of the Bai Hao Yinzhen is fleshy, bright colored and covered with tiny white hairs.
White tea contains higher catechin levels than green tea due to its lack of processing. Catechin concentration is greatest in fresh, unbroken and unfermented tea leaves.? Furthermore, one study examining the composition of brewed green and white teas found that white tea contained more gallic acid, theobromine, and caffeine.
