White Tea (lightly fermented)

White Tea, being lightly fermented, comes from the shrubs called Dai Bai and Daffodil Bai at the northern part of Fujian Province. Sprouts are silvery white and furry, leaves in green are also mixed in lower grades White Tea. Colour of drink is pale yellow, taste is fresh and light. It is classified into Silver Needles, White Peony, Gong Mei and Shou Mei, according to the parts being used.

Da Bai in Fuding is also used for this tea. The farmers will pick two young leaves with sprout in the middle. Tea when dried or after made into drink looks like flowers, thus people named it as White Peony. Though taste of drink is mild, but still is a bit stronger then Silver Needle.