white tea
noun
: tea that is light in color and made from buds and immature leaves that are covered with fine white hairs and undergo little to no oxidation before drying
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When the leaves are young, they can be picked and dried to make white tea.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Gentle Night, with its fig, white tea, and suede notes, is a top seller both in New York and in Asia.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Lunch opens with an aged white tea scented with orange peel and red dates prepared by one of the restaurant’s tea sommeliers, followed by a trio of precise appetizers, including a silky square of chicken topped with a carpet of impossibly finely cut chives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the rarer, shadow-seeking white violet, the fragrance pairs verdant-green floral notes with white tea, cedarwood, and a touch of guaiac wood.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Gentle Night, with its fig, white tea, and suede notes, is a top seller both in New York and in Asia.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Lunch opens with an aged white tea scented with orange peel and red dates prepared by one of the restaurant’s tea sommeliers, followed by a trio of precise appetizers, including a silky square of chicken topped with a carpet of impossibly finely cut chives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the rarer, shadow-seeking white violet, the fragrance pairs verdant-green floral notes with white tea, cedarwood, and a touch of guaiac wood.
—Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
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“White tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20tea. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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