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White Teas
The gentlest category: low temps, long times, and patience. Silver Needle rewards restraint; aged shoumei rewards boiling.
Silver Needle
🍵Made exclusively from unopened buds covered in silver down: the gentlest, sweetest, most temperature-shy tea here.
Water Temp: 75–80°C (167–176°F)
Steep Time: 3–4 min
Leaf per 8 oz: 2 tsp (5 g)
Resteeps: 3
Caffeine: Low-medium (~15–25 mg)
Complete Steeping Guide
White Peony (Bai Mudan)
🍵Buds plus young leaves: fuller-bodied white tea with the same melon sweetness and a floral top note.
Water Temp: 80–85°C (176–185°F)
Steep Time: 3–4 min
Leaf per 8 oz: 2 tsp (4–5 g)
Resteeps: 3
Caffeine: Low-medium (~20 mg)
Complete Steeping Guide
Aged Shoumei
🍵White tea aged several years: leaves darken to honey and dried fruit, brewing more like a black tea.
Water Temp: 95–100°C (203–212°F)
Steep Time: 3–5 min
Leaf per 8 oz: 2 tsp (5 g)
Resteeps: 4–5
Caffeine: Medium (~25 mg)
Complete Steeping Guide