White and Yellow Tea Guides

White tea is the least processed tea: young buds and leaves are simply withered and dried. Silver Needle is sweet and honeyed; White Peony is fuller and slightly fruity. Yellow tea, one of China's rarest styles, adds a gentle "yellowing" step that makes it mellow and smooth.

Learn how to brew these delicate teas with cooler water and longer steeps to bring out their sweetness.