Buy white tea: soft, refined, and naturally expressive
White tea is one of the least intensively processed types of tea. At Mingtea, you can buy carefully selected loose-leaf white tea, from refined Silver Needle to fuller Bai Mu Dan. Depending on its origin, picking, and processing, you can discover aromas ranging from floral and fresh to fruity, honey-sweet, and surprisingly full-bodied.
What makes white tea special?
- Careful picking: Young buds and leaves from the tea plant are used for white tea. With Silver Needle, the focus is mainly on the young buds covered in fine hairs.
- Minimal processing: After picking, the leaves are mainly withered and dried, allowing white tea to retain its soft, natural character.
- Subtle flavors: From floral and fresh aromas to honey, ripe fruit, and a soft, pleasant mouthfeel.
Silver Needle and Bai Mu Dan
Among the best-known types of white tea are Silver Needle, also known as Bai Hao Yin Zhen, and Bai Mu Dan or White Peony. Silver Needle is made primarily from young tea buds and is known for its refined, delicate character. Bai Mu Dan contains both buds and young leaves and generally has a slightly fuller flavor profile.
Our collection includes various styles, including white tea from Fujian and varieties with jasmine. This allows you to compare different types of white tea and discover which one best suits your taste.
Brewing white tea
White tea comes into its own when you take the water temperature, amount of tea, and steeping time into account. That is why each tea comes with suitable brewing instructions.
Order white tea online from Mingtea
Discover our range of loose-leaf white tea, from delicate Silver Needle to characterful Bai Mu Dan and white tea with jasmine. Choose your favorite white tea and order easily online from Mingtea.
Would you like to discover other types of loose-leaf tea? Also explore our green tea and oolong tea, or discover the fuller character of our black tea.
