White Tea

Loose leaf tea collections

About White Tea

One of the most delicate teas, White Tea is made with only the buds and first leaves of the tea tree (camellia sinensis), plucked before they fully open. When these buds and leaves are harvested, they are quickly dried with minimal oxidation, producing an exquisitely light tea with a surprising depth of flavor. We enjoy White Tea especially in late winter or early spring as a soft, natural way to ease into the day.

How to Brew

White tea is generally brewed low and slow to make sure you get all of the delicious, delicate flavors out of the hydrophobic buds that comprise this first tea of the season. Learn more about brewing both Western-style and in a gaiwan by clicking the button below.