Loose Leaf White Tea

Loose-leaf white tea has traditionally been limited to mid-grade production. Most tea farmers produce Puerh, Oolong, or Green Tea, and few venture into premium-grade white tea. After years of collaboration with farmers across China and Taiwan, we now offer some of the most unique and premium loose-leaf white teas on the market.

White tea is the least processed type of tea. Dark tea is fermented, often over many months or even years; black tea is heavily oxidized; oolong is partially oxidised; green tea is pan-fired to halt oxidation. White tea, on the other hand, is minimally processed. Producers sun-dry the leaves to maintain their integrity and natural state. The end result is a light, fresh, vegetal, and sweet liquor. Just like its more processed siblings, white tea contains many natural and potentially beneficial compounds, including polyphenols such as catechins like EGCG. It also contains caffeine, although in much lower concentrations than other types of tea.

Our selection of white tea includes Silver Needle and Gold Needle varieties, with White Peony (Baimudan) as our flagship product.

Through our exclusive partnership with a Fujian Tea Collector, we also offer various specialty aged loose-leaf white teas. These are available in very limited quantities. Not only do they sell out quickly, but we endeavor to source only the very best teas. As a result, they tend to be produced in much smaller quantities than mass market tea varieties.