White Tea

WHAT IS WHITE TEA? 
Like so many concepts in a universe as broad as that of tea, many people disagree about some of the fine details that allow us to categorize a tea as 'white'. 

Some commonalities among most definitions of 'white tea':
- Not rolled 
- Not steamed or pan-fired (but air-dried, with or without sunshine)

Many people accept only tea buds (as in 'silver needles'), one bud and one leaf (some 'bai mudan'), or buds and young leaves.  We also know some folks in Taiwan who produce 'white tea' with larger, sun-dried leaves; some of our more conservative friends flinch at such idea... but the tea is actually very tasty.