{"title":"white tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite tea from Yunnan, Fujian and Taiwan, chosen in limited batches for terroir and craft, never for volume. We collaborate with the growers and tea makers ourselves, with no wholesalers in between. They share our values: natural farming and clean tea only.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mingjian-shake-white-mi-xiang-wulong-white","title":"Mingjian Mi Xiang \"Shake White\": Taiwan Wulong White Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWulong white (oolong white tea) picked in January 2025, this is a winter batch of purely organic Sijichun (four seasons 四季春), a bug-bitten, pesticide-free tea. It is a second-year experiment we have worked on with the farmer, requesting different kinds of mild wulong techniques to be added into the process. The 2024 batch was shaken (yaoqing 搖青), but this year we put light rolling into the mix, which resulted in a more aromatic and pronounced mi xiang 蜜香 (honey aroma) profile, similar to dong fang mei ren 東方美人 but in the more thin, delicate frame of Sijichun white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Mingjian terroir in south Nantou county is well suited to the rare winter pick thanks to its hot, dry and stable weather. The garden itself runs fully organic: peanut husks are the only fertilizer, and no pesticides are used at all. That cleanliness is not a side note here, it is the mechanism, since the mi xiang character depends on leafhoppers biting the leaves, and leafhoppers only thrive in a garden free of spraying. After picking, the leaves withered under the sun for 4 hours, then dried indoors from night until the next day. The last percentage of moisture was removed at low heat in a dian pei 電焙 (electric baking) oven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe farmer is a friend of Master Chen, our mentor in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hyt.hk\/pages\/mingjian\"\u003eMingjian\u003c\/a\u003e, and part of his circle of growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA reserved batch we are very content with, continuing last year's successful batch with a new twist. An experimental tea all members of the autumn 2025 Taiwan tour fell in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hyt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868305608858,"sku":"ESW25-25","price":150.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/5133\/9418\/files\/EI9A9122.jpg?v=1793333646"},{"product_id":"yongde-da-xue-shan-yesheng-white","title":"Yongde Da Xue Shan Yesheng Bai Cha - Wild White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe began searching for this material in 2022, before China reopened post COVID, knowing it existed but also how difficult it would be to access. After years of research and local relationships in Yongde, the first successful batch became one of the most unusual white teas we had ever sourced. It immediately caught our attention for its expressive aroma and unmistakably wild character. It reminded us of a white tea we drank in Yunnan a few years ago, made from a 2,700-year-old tea tree, because of the unique character of the material itself. Even at a young age, it already showed remarkable complexity, and over time it continued to evolve rather than fade. We found ourselves drinking it throughout the year, watching it become softer, more stable, and more mature. When we returned to Yongde in spring 2026, we asked Jenny, the producer, to make another batch for us. Today, we offer both the 2024 and 2026 harvests, allowing two different stages in the evolution of the same tea to be experienced side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth batches come from the same mountain. They are made from native heirloom Camellia taliensis material (Da Li Zhong 大理種) growing naturally in the forest and managed according to the yesheng 野生 approach. The trees are believed to be well over a century old, although their age is difficult to determine because they grow scattered across remote forest areas rather than in cultivated gardens. Because these heirloom trees grow completely wild, there is no strict picking standard. Shoots may include up to seven or eight leaves, with tenderness taking priority over size, and even Yabao buds occasionally appear among the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth harvests are highly aromatic, vivid, and energetic, with lingering sweetness and a long huigan 回甘 (sweet aftertaste). The dry leaves have a distinctive glossy green and dark blue appearance when young, gradually becoming darker with age, and only about 2–3 grams are needed for a session because the material is exceptionally potent. Their profile reminds us of Yabao, although with considerably more complexity and depth. The 2024 has a deeper body and a more settled expression, with subtle mineral-sour notes, hints of wild berries, dragon fruit, kiwi, and almost no astringency. The 2026 is fresher, grassier, and more floral, with the rugged character typical of forest-grown tea. Both harvests remain remarkably clean, without harshness or disturbing astringency. Together, they offer two different stages in the evolution of the same tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hyt","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2024 (60g)","offer_id":48872319221914,"sku":"DXSW24-60","price":180.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2026 (45g)","offer_id":48872319254682,"sku":"DXSW26-45","price":155.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/5133\/9418\/files\/0102_91313a39-3efc-4dd3-b7cf-efe71b741b11.jpg?v=1785435986"},{"product_id":"fengqing-gao-shan-white-tea","title":"Fengqing Gao Shan Bai Cha 2026 - Yunnan White Tea","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe came to this tea through a third-generation Bai minority (白族) family in Fengqing who have been making tea on their own mountains for decades. From cultivation to processing, they keep every step of craftsmanship and production within the family. The family manages extensive forest land with hundreds of wild, uncultivated tea trees, although this tea itself comes from cultivated ancient trees. Better known for reds like Dian Hong and Shai Hong, they only began making bai cha 白茶 (white tea) from their highest-altitude ancient tea trees a few years ago. We call this tea Gao Shan 高山 (high mountain), a term borrowed from Taiwanese wulong, because these trees grow at around 2,300 meters above sea level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe reserved this 2026 batch a year in advance. It grows in Fengqing district in Lincang from cultivated gushu 古樹 (ancient trees), many of them over 300 years old. Picked in late March, it is simply shade-dried after harvest. This entire harvest is normally pressed into white tea cakes. That's why we asked the family to reserve part of it for us as loose leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many Yunnan white teas, this one opens with a refined floral aroma that reminds us of an early first flush Darjeeling, while still keeping the sweetness and inner depth we expect from a Yunnan white. The compressed version has become Pink's parents' everyday morning tea, accompanying them daily to their dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong. We recommend this tea to drinkers who want to experience another side of Yunnan bai cha. Actually, we recommend it to everyone. This is a truly affordable gem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hyt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48713587523738,"sku":"FQGSW26-50","price":140.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/5133\/9418\/files\/eda573d9d6e3bfac8ebd6dde2f3f5ca3.jpg?v=1785504940"}],"url":"https:\/\/hyt.hk\/collections\/white-tea.oembed","provider":"ho yum tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}