White tea is so called because it is harvested much earlier than black or green tea, when the buds are still covered by the fine white or silvery hairs of new growth.Elmwood Inn: White Tea - Infused With Healthy Appeal

Much like green tea, white tea undergoes limited processing during its production. As such, it maintains more of the healthy benefits of the original plant than black tea. Studies have shown that white tea, like green tea, may be useful in preventing certain types of cancers.Elmwood Inn: White Tea - Infused With Healthy Appeal

• Whole Foods Market: White Tea Poached Salmon

• Wikipedia: History of tea in China

• Amazon.com: The New Tea Companion | 20,000 Secrets of Tea