This is a somewhat unusual variety of white tea, consisting only of buds, which are hand-picked from high-altitude tea bushes and selected for their considerable "youthfulness". While most teas are picked with both the buds and leaves of the tea plant, Silver buds (and Silver needle ) are made with only the buds. Buds, also called buds or needles , are the youngest part of the tea plant and are full of goodies.

The taste is light but with some complexity. It has a floral and hay-like aroma that hits first and a deeper melon aroma that comes later. The taste is juicy and refreshing.

White tea is the least processed, yet most expensive of all teas. It is produced in the simplest way possible – picked and dried.

White tea comes from the delicate, immature bud and/or leaves. Due to the minimal processing, white tea retains catechins (antioxidants) and can also have a high caffeine content because it is made from fresh shoots. White tea has the same healthy and beneficial properties as green tea. Since white tea is harvested with young leaves, it does not contain the same amount of chlorophyll as green tea and therefore does not taste as vegetal.