Adam's Peak is a silver tip white tea from the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Grown at 7800 - 8200 feet above sea level, this tea is hand rolled, giving it a delicate, light copper colored liquor with a taste of pine and honey. Adam's Peak White Tea is one of the few white teas from outside of China. The little buds that form on the plant are covered with silver hairs that give the young leaves a white appearance. They are carefully picked by hand, sun dried (some white teas are gently steamed in a pan to evaporate the water content) and then packed in air-tight containers. When brewed, white teas give hardly any color and infuse a very delicate flavor into the water. Near Adam's Peak, the cloud kissed and mist blown slopes are blessed with some of the finest teas on Earth. This white tea is especially rare as only 30 kilos are made on a weekly basis. The reason for limited production is that only the best fresh shoots are selected and then withered and sun dried. The tips…
Product Features
- Adam's Peak is a silver tip white tea from the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka
- Grown at 7800 - 8200 feet above sea level, this tea is hand rolled, giving it a delicate, light copper colored liquor with a taste of pine and honey.
- Adam's Peak White Tea is one of the few white teas from outside of China. The little buds that form on the plant are covered with silver hairs that give the young leaves a white appearance.
- They are carefully picked by hand, sun dried (some white teas are gently steamed in a pan to evaporate the water content) and then packed in air-tight containers
- For the best brew, Adam's Peak White Tea should steep in water that is steaming (150 - 180° F) for 1-4 minutes.
