Akha Highland White Needle Tea – Northern Thailand

This Northern Thai white tea is crafted in the Akha highlands from carefully selected young buds and leaves. Gentle processing preserves a soft texture while developing an unusually warm, sweet-spice profile.

Tasting notes

• Cinnamon
• Gingerbread
• Sugar cane
• Warm spice
• Silky sweetness

The pale liquor is smooth and aromatic, beginning with cane sweetness and unfolding into cinnamon and gingerbread through later infusions.

Brewing guide

Gongfu: 4–5 g per 100 ml at 80–85°C, beginning with 20–30-second infusions.

Western: 3 g per 250 ml at 80–85°C for 3–4 minutes.

Selected for cultivar character, processing and cup quality.

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