WHITE TEA
These teas are subtle in flavor, very delicate and elegant on the tongue. White teas undergo the least amount of processing. The leaves are picked, withered (when oxidation takes place), and dried. The finished tea leaves are a soft grey color, consisting only of the bud and two top leaves from the shoot of the plant (or sometimes, only the bud for top tier white teas). Popular white teas include Silver Needle and Bai Mudan. It’s generally understood that the finest come from the Fujian province of China, but white tea can be produced in areas including Nepal and even Yunnan, a region best known for pu’erh teas.