Pure White Tea

Pure White Tea is a whole-leaf white tea from Swachh Tea, made from young buds and leaves that are simply withered and dried. Soft, sweet and delicate, with a clean finish. Brew it at about 80°C for 4 to 5 minutes, without milk. A 100g pack makes about 50 cups, at about ₹15.8 a cup.

Soft, sweet and delicate, with a clean finish, in a pale straw cup. Body: very light. Strength: very gentle. Aroma: fragrant. Best for: A quiet cup that steeps two or three times.

Use 2g of leaf, about a heaped teaspoon, for a 150 to 200ml cup. Heat the water to about 80°C. No thermometer? Boil the water, then let it stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Steep for 4 to 5 minutes, covered, then strain. Don't rush it. White tea is gentle, so give it the full 5 minutes, then steep the same leaf again.

It is best without milk, so the aroma comes through. A thin slice of lemon or a little honey goes well with it if you like.

Yes. Pure White Tea gives two or three good steeps from the same leaf. Add a minute each time.

About 50 cups, at 2g of leaf a cup, so the tea in each cup costs about ₹15.8. Steep the same leaf twice and it is about ₹7.9 a cup.

Yes. All true tea, whether white, green or black, contains caffeine. A cup of white tea usually has less than a cup of black tea, but it depends on how much leaf you use and how long you steep it.

The least processed tea there is: young buds and leaves that are simply withered and dried. It brews a pale, soft, sweet cup, and the same leaf can be steeped two or three times.

Keep it in an airtight container away from light, heat, moisture and strong smells such as spices, because leaf tea soaks up aromas easily.

Yes. Cash on delivery is available across India for a small fee, shown at checkout, and we confirm every cash on delivery order with you by phone or WhatsApp before it ships. Orders are dispatched from Siliguri within 24 hours and usually arrive in 3 to 7 days. Shipping is free on every order.

Swachh Tea, the consumer brand of Palak Tea Co., a tea sourcing and grading business in Siliguri, West Bengal, where Darjeeling's hills meet the Dooars. Every tea is tasted before it is packed, by people with 35+ years in India's tea trade.