If Purple Tea is Kenya's treasure, White Tea is its crown jewel. Known as "Silver Needles" (Bai Hao Yin Zhen), this is the most unadulterated form of tea on the planet.
The Virgin Harvest
White tea is made only from the unopened buds of the tea plant. These buds are covered in a fine, silvery-white "down" that protects them from the harsh sun of the Great Rift Valley. They are not rolled, oxidized, or crushed—just withered and sun-dried.
The Ultimate Anti-Aging Elixir
Because it is so minimally processed, White Tea contains the highest concentration of elastin and collagenase inhibitors. These are the enzymes that break down your skin's structure. By drinking White Tea, you are essentially "sipping" a shield for your skin's elasticity and youthfulness.
Did You Know?
Kenyan White Tea is even rarer than its Chinese counterparts because our equatorial harvest cycles allow for a level of maturity in the buds that produces a much thicker, sweeter, and more honey-like flavor.
How to Brew
To preserve the delicate vitamins and antioxidants, use water that is only 70°C. Boiling water will "scald" the buds and destroy the delicate beauty-boosting molecules.