Organically grown in the lofty mountains of the famous Highlands of the Nilgiris, in the southernmost region of India, at altitudes of over 6500 feet, comes this most fragrant and rare India White tea.
The Welbeck Estate is known for its world class atypical, handmade, artisanal teas and this is our favorite. Our Silver Tips Reserve goes head-to-head with the finest of the China Whites.
We chose this tea for its succulent chocolate notes, full body, complex sweetness, and absolutely gorgeous white downy buds. A Fair Trade certified tea. Anticipate further steepings which brings forth a pronounced marzipan finish.
A Fair Trade alternative to our Silver Needle Buds. A feast for the senses.
USDA Organic and Fair Trade
2.2 oz Tin $19.50 - 31 Servings - 63¢ per cup
4.0 oz Pouch $30.00 - 56 Servings - 54¢ per cup
Hint: Use more leaves for a stronger, more satisfying taste.
Water: 195°F | Leaves: 1 Tbsp per 6 ounce cup | Infusion Time: 3-4 minutes
Basic Steeping Tips
- Use filtered or spring water, whenever possible
- Don’t overboil water
- Remove leaves after recommended time (adjust to taste)
- If you want stronger tea, use more leaves instead of steeping for a longer time
Leaves can be resteeped 2-3 times resulting in various flavor differences. Don’t throw out those leaves until they have given it all up!
White tea is sun dried and contains a high amount of antioxidants. Low in caffeine. Heart healthy and has known cancer halting properties.
The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the common people simply enjoyed its flavor.
Tea was first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and cha (tea) was born.
