Fuding Silver Needles is an original white tea from the coastal town of Fuding, a famous white tea-producing region situated on mist-enshrouded mountainsides overlooking an estuary flowing to the sea. The white teas grown here possess a savory quality attributed to the maritime airflow and the oceanic minerals found in the basalt-rich soils that nourish them.

This special batch was harvested during the Mingqian season in early spring, when the most prized white teas are made with the first tea buds that sprout just once a year. The big buds of the Fuding Da Hao tea bush cultivar are coated with silvery-white, downy, sweet trichomes, giving the tea its beautiful shimmering appearance.

Authentic Fuding white teas are known to be highly stimulating and energetic due to the Fuding Da Hao tea bush cultivar’s concentration of amino acids, caffeine, and other nutrients present in the first flush buds of early spring. These teas are beloved for their elegant, balanced flavor with hints of umami and delicately sweet, floral notes.