The invention discloses a white tea
processing method. The method comprises the following steps: fresh tea leaves spreading to cool; water removal;
moisture regain; light kneading: light kneading on fresh tea leaves in a kneading
machine for 20-30 min after
moisture regain; pressurization for 4-6min in mid-process; strip arrangement; shaping and
drying. The light-kneading procedure is added to theprocedures of the original fresh tea leaves spreading, water removal,
moisture regain, strip arrangement, shaping and
drying, so the quality of the white tea is obviously improved, i.e. wrinkled andcompact strips are luster, green and bright in water, good and lasting in
aroma, cool and heavy in taste, and the like. The tea manufacture process is convenient to operate. The
tea leaf block is reduced after being lightly kneaded, so the strip management, shaping and
drying procedures are favorable, the fine
package and the storage and transportation are convenient, and the appearance is improved. The light kneading procedure is added into the original manufacture procedures, the crushing rate of the white tea is uniform, the tea water is golden, and the quality of the white tea is more perfect. The invention takes the tea leaves contacting the cover plate of the kneading
machine as reference to guarantee the moderate kneading pressure, therefore guaranteeing the kneading effect.