Imagine a tea so delicate that it is picked only during the first flush of early spring, before the village roosters have finishe...

If green tea is the exuberant youth of Chinese tea and pu-erh the wise elder, then white tea—especially Fuding Silver Needle (Bai...

Among the six great families of Chinese tea, white tea is the least theatrical yet the most elusive; it is oxidised by time rathe...

Bai Hao Yin Zhen—“Silver Needle” in the West, “White Hair Silver Tip” in its homeland—occupies the apex of China’s white-tea hier...

If green tea is the youthful face of Chinese tea and pu-erh its venerable elder, then white tea occupies the quiet hour just befo...

When early March dew still clings to the granite soils of northern Fujian, tea gardens above the towns of Fuding and Zhenghe ente...

Tucked high on the forested ridges of Yunnan’s Simao and Lincang prefectures, a tea that refuses to see the sun is quietly transf...

Among the six great families of Chinese tea, white tea is the least theatrical yet the most elusive; it does not dazzle with jade...

Bai Hao Yin Zhen—“Silver Needle” in the West—has long been the quiet star of China’s white-tea galaxy. Unlike the roasted drama ...

Introduction White tea, known for its minimal processing and subtle flavors, holds a revered place in the pantheon of Chinese tea...