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White tea is made from immature tea leaves (Camilla Sinensis) that are picked shortly before the buds have fully opened. The name "white tea" derives from the fine silvery-white hairs on the unopened buds of the tea plant, which gives the dried plant a whitish appearance. The beverage itself is not white or colourless but pale yellow. The exact proportion of buds to leaves varies depending on the variety of white tea. For example, White Peony contains one bud for every two leaves, while Silver Needles, the creme de la creme of white teas, is made entirely from downy buds picked within a two day period in early Spring.<br>See also :* [[Green Tea]]* [[Black Tea]]