[2026 Pre-Sale 10%] Anji Bai Cha Green Tea

2026 Spring First Flush Batch

The whitest green tea – Anji Bai Cha Green Tea

Anji Bai Cha (安吉白茶) is a renowned green tea from Anji, Zhejiang Province, China. Although its name translates to “White Tea” in Chinese, it is categorized as green tea due to its production process. This unique tea is made from an albino variety of the tea plant, distinguished by its whitish-green buds and leaves. Anji Bai Cha is celebrated for its high amino acid content, which imparts an elegant umami flavor and buttery mouthfeel. It is exceptionally sweet, reminiscent of “chicken soup,” and boasts no astringency at all.

This Year’s Selection

We have reserved the first flush batch of Anji Bai Cha from the high mountain region in Anji. The tea farmer we have partnered with for years is committed to cultivating without any agricultural chemicals to hasten the sprouting process. As a result, their first flush is typically harvested a bit later, around early to mid-April. Crafted by a skilled tea maker with over 30 years of experience, we are consistently impressed by the sweet and buttery mouthfeel of their Anji Bai Cha.

Is Anji Bai Cha “White Tea” or “Green Tea”? Why is it called “Bai Cha”?  

The special cultivar of Anji Bai Cha is called Bai Ye Yi Hao (translated as White Leaf No. 1), its buds and leaves is unique in its whitish-green colour. Researches found that this special varietal is especially sensitive to temperature change , the albino effect started when the environmental temperature of Anji is below 20°-22°C in early Spring, it significantly lower the concentrations of chlorophyll and polyphenols, but at the same time significantly raise the total amino acid concentrations. When the temperature become higher than 23°C, the chlorophyll level started to be higher and the leaves will turn back into green colour. Based on this special albino characteristics, the harvest time is very short – usually within 30 days, because the whitish-green tea leaves can only be harvested in early cold spring. Once the tea leaves are processed, it is not that white in colour, its dry leaves appeared to be waxy and in yellowish green colour, but you can still find an undertone of white colour its wet leaves.

Why does Anji Bai Cha taste so sweet?

Anji Bai Cha is special of its high content of amino acid and relatively lower polyphenols than other green tea, which will greatly reduce its bitterness. It is one of the most refreshing and sweetest green tea, the mouthfeel is smooth, layered and buttery. Because of its high content of amino acid, it is having an elegant umami taste, it is also very sweet with no astringency at all, which is a perfect choice for green tea lover if you like sweet green tea with low astringency and high sweetness.

Harvest Date: Early April to mid-April 2026

Weight per pack: 50g/ 125g/250g/ 500g

Tea Farm Location: Anji, Zhejiang Province, China

Varietal: Bai Ye Yi Hao/ White Leaf No. 1

Tasting Notes: smooth, layered, creamy and buttery, flowery, umami, sweet with no astringency.

Dry Leaves Appearance: pine needle, yellowish green

Tea Liquor Colour: bright and clear light yellow-green

Brewing Method (adjust with your own taste):

Gaiwan Style: 3-5g Tea| 150-200ml water (80-85°c) | 1-3 infusion : 10-15’s, After : Add 5’s each

Glass Style: prepare a tall glass, pre-warm the glass by rinsing it, fill your glass with 80-85°c water, add tea leaves (3g), let it rest for 1 minute, enjoy (Don’t drink the whole glass, left 1/3 of Tea liquor in the glass for re-steeping, add 30’s each time)

Pre-order terms and conditions:

1. Availability:
Pre-ordered items are sold on a first come, first served basis.

2. Delivery:
We aim to ship pre-ordered products within 7 days of receiving the tea.

We do our best to meet the estimated delivery date (the estimated delivery date of the product within the product description on our website). This date cannot be guaranteed due to potential delays on harvest date, however we do our best to estimate this date as accurately as possible.

Your order will be sent when all the goods are in stock. If there are ‘in-stock’ items on your order they will be put to one side and shipped at the same time as your pre-ordered item; we do not do partial shipments.

3. Payment:
Payment is taken and processed at the time your order is placed.
If for any reason we cannot fill your order, a full refund will be issued.

4. Cancellations:
We will accept cancellations of pre-ordered items before the order has shipped, however if this becomes a regular occurrence we reserve the right to refuse further orders.

**Your pre-order purchase is also subject to our General Terms and Conditions.