White tea, a premium tea

We have a small range of premium white teas but would suggest you always sample a tea first if you've not tried it before. Our sample caddies are available for any tea, however we have put some premium white tea samplers together we think work well so, if you're not too sure, or are looking to give a gift, they might just be the answer!

White tea, the youngest leaves

White tea is thought by many to be one of the highest prized teas you can drink. Always handpicked, a high quality white tea is given such care ensuring the natural withering process and gentle drying are the only process the leaves are exposed to. Just as in green, black and oolong tea, white tea is from the plant Camellia sinensis. New growth buds and young leaves are plucked before they are fully open and it is the silver hairs on the new buds that give the young leaves a white appearance. The removal of any real processing is believed to yield the high antioxidant health benefits associated with white tea identified in recent studies.