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2026-03-31 Zhenghe White Tea Gets Its First New National Standard in 18 Years China approved a revised national standard for Zhenghe white tea, GB/T 22109-2026, its first in 18 years, widening its quality rules to more grades and to compressed white tea. 2026-03-03 Red and Blue Light During Withering Changes White Tea's Taste, Study Finds A study in Foods reports that the red-to-blue ratio of LED light used during withering measurably changes white tea's bitterness, astringency, and sweetness. 2026-01-08 Compression and Aging Reshape White Tea's Aroma and Taste, Study Finds A metabolomics study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture maps how pressing white tea into cakes and aging it deepen its fruity, sweet aroma and cut astringency.