White Tea
Delicate, soft and subtly sweet. Made from young buds and leaves that are only withered and dried, with minimal processing.
White tea is the least processed kind: young buds and leaves are simply picked and dried. The cup is delicate, light and softly sweet, with notes of melon and flowers.
- Water: 75-85°C
- Steep time: 3-5 min
- Caffeine: Low-Medium
- Flavour notes: Floral, Sweet, Delicate
- Goes well with: Fresh fruit, Light pastries, Soft cheese
Best known white teas
- Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yin Zhen) (Fujian, China)
- Moonlight White (Yunnan, China)
- White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) (Fujian, China)
- Shou Mei (Fujian, China)
- Gong Mei (Fujian, China)
- Aged White Tea (Lao Bai Cha) (Fujian, China)
- Darjeeling Silver Needle (West Bengal, India)
- Ceylon Silver Tips (Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka)
- Jasmine Silver Needle (Fujian, China)
- White Tea with Peach (Fujian, China)
- Fuding Bai Mu Dan (Fuding, Fujian, China)
- Yunnan Silver Buds (Yunnan, China)
- White Tea (Fujian, China)
- Bai Hao Yinzhen (Silver Needle) (Fujian, China)
- Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) (Fujian, China)
- Gong Mei (Tribute Peony) (Fujian, China)
- Shou Mei (Longevity Eyebrow) (Fujian, China)
- Yue Guang Bai (Moonlight White) (Yunnan, China)
- Ceylon White Tea (Silver Tips) (Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka)
- Hawaiian White Tea (Hawaii, USA)
- Aged White Tea (Fujian, China)
- Numi White Rose
- Numi Organic White Rose
- Simon Lévelt White Peony (Pai Mu Tan) (Fujian, China)
- Dille & Kamille Witte Thee Roos
- Fleur de Thé Lily Fairy
- Tea Bar White Delight
- Smith Teamaker White Petal
- Art of Tea White Coconut
- Davidson's Tea Organic White Peony (Fujian, China)
- Adagio Teas White Peony (Fujian, China)
- Tea Forté White Ginger Pear
- Salada White Tea Asian Pear
- The Tea Spot White Tea White Ayurvedic Chai
- TWG Tea White Sky Tea
- Ten Fu White Peony (Baimudan) (Fujian, China)
- Teasenz Silver Needle White Tea (Yinzhen) (Fujian, China)
- Glenburn Moonshine White Tea
- Makaibari Silver Needles
- Makaibari Bai Mu Dan White Tea (Fujian, China)
Brewing guides
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