{"title":"White Teas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Quietest Tea in the Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite tea is the most delicate and minimally processed of all tea types. Crafted from the youngest, unopened buds and tender leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, it is simply withered and air-dried under controlled conditions, preserving the leaf's purest, most natural character. The result is a pale golden liquor with a silky body and subtle notes of honeydew, apricot, and fresh wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite tea is defined by what is NOT done to it. Unlike green tea (which is steamed or pan-fired) or black tea (which is fully oxidized), white tea undergoes almost no processing. This gentle approach keeps antioxidant levels exceptionally high while caffeine remains low, making white tea ideal for moments of quiet appreciation and calm focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the leaves are so delicate, white tea requires cooler water than other types. Brew with water around 175°F and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. You can re-steep the same leaves multiple times, each infusion revealing new layers of sweetness and floral complexity. White tea is best enjoyed on its own, without milk or sweetener, to fully appreciate its subtle elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the subtlety of white tea, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/green-teas\" title=\"Green Teas\"\u003eGreen Teas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oolong-teas\" title=\"Oolong Teas\"\u003eOolong Teas\u003c\/a\u003e sit close by on the gentle end of the spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"white-peony","title":"White Peony","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe least-processed tea in the catalog.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Peony (Bai Mu Dan in Mandarin) is one bud and two young leaves, plucked in early spring and left to wither in the sun. No steaming, no pan-firing, no roasting. The leaves dry in open air over 48 to 72 hours. The result is a tea that sits as close to the living plant as any processed leaf can get. The flavor reads as honeydew melon and apricot, with a soft, velvety body that coats the palate. Zero astringency. Zero bitterness. It tastes like drinking sweetened air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the minimal processing matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea gets steamed or pan-fired to halt oxidation. Black tea gets rolled and fully oxidized, then roasted. White tea skips all of it. The buds and leaves wither naturally, which preserves the highest concentration of catechins (the polyphenol antioxidants that drive most of tea's studied health effects). The same minimal processing keeps the caffeine low. White tea buds contain less caffeine than mature leaves, and the lack of heat means nothing concentrates. The cup wakes you gently, if it wakes you at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Peony leaves are voluminous and downy. The buds are covered in fine silver hairs; the leaves are soft green with pale undersides. Brew this in a glass teapot or a wide glass mug. As the leaves hydrate, they stand vertically in the water, mimicking the bloom of a peony flower. The movement is slow and meditative. The reason traditional gongfu tea ceremony uses glass for white tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256446959938,"sku":"SQ5331380","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256446992706,"sku":"SQ5331381","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/white-peony-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/collections\/white-teas-1-ybtco.webp?v=1779853157","url":"https:\/\/ybtco.mom\/collections\/white-teas.oembed","provider":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}