White Tea
White tea is minimally processed: young buds and leaves are simply withered and dried. The result is a delicate, softly sweet cup with gentle floral and honey notes. It is subtle and low in bitterness when brewed gently.
Iconic Expressions
Popular White Teas
Canonical examples of white tea from core producing regions, each profiled with flavor, origin, and brewing guidance.
Bai Mu Dan
White Tea · China
Honeyed · Floral · Smooth
Silver Needle
White Tea · China
Sweet · Floral · Smooth
Shou Mei
White Tea · China
Earthy · Sweet · Honeyed
Gong Mei
White Tea · China
Honeyed · Earthy · Floral
Yue Guang Bai
White Tea · China
Honeyed · Fruity · Floral
Aged White Tea
White Tea · China
Woody · Honeyed · Earthy
Jasmine Silver Needle
White Tea · China
Floral · Sweet · Honeyed
Ceylon White
White Tea · Sri Lanka
Honeyed · Floral · Sweet
Darjeeling White
White Tea · India
Fruity · Floral · Fresh
Mu Dan Wang
White Tea · China
Honeyed · Floral · Creamy
Organoleptic Architecture
Flavor Profile of White Tea
Signature tasting notes that define this style across origins and producers.
- Delicate
- Sweet
- Floral
- Honeyed
Craft & Methodology
How White Tea Is Made
The production sequence, from fresh leaf to finished tea.
- Step 01
Harvest
- Step 02
Withering
- Step 03
Drying
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