Best Tea for Evening Relaxation
Calming teas for winding down without disrupting sleep.
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Best Teas for Evening Relaxation
Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle) 白毫银针
The highest grade of white tea, made exclusively from unopened buds covered in silvery-white down. Subtle sweetness...
Bai Mudan (White Peony) 白牡丹
White tea featuring one bud and two leaves, offering more body and complexity than Silver Needle at a more accessible price.
Liu Bao Hei Cha 六堡茶
Dark tea from Guangxi province with distinctive betel nut aroma. Ages beautifully and traditionally valued for...
Aged Fuding White Tea 老白茶
White tea aged for several years, developing complex herbal and medicinal notes. Traditionally valued in Fujian for...
Anhua Dark Tea 安化黑茶
Heicha from Anhua in Hunan province. Earthy, sweet, and smooth with notes of dried jujube and aged wood.
Cangling Baicha 苍岭白茶
White tea from Cangling in Zhejiang. Delicate, floral, and refreshingly sweet with a pale golden liquor.
Fu Zhuan (Golden Flower Brick) 茯砖茶
Hunan dark tea famous for its golden flower fungus (Eurotium cristatum) that develops during processing,...
Fuding Shoumei 福鼎寿眉
Leafy white tea from Fuding with a robust, sweet, and slightly earthy character. Excellent for aging.
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Gong Mei 贡眉
White tea made from larger leaves and fewer buds than Shou Mei. Earthy, sweet, and commonly aged for deeper flavor.
Gong Mei (Tribute Eyebrow) 贡眉
Grade between White Peony and Shou Mei, using slightly finer leaves. Good balance of affordability and quality.
Hubei Qing Zhuan 湖北青砖
Green brick tea from Hubei, traditionally compressed for transport. Mellow, earthy, and slightly sweet.
Shou Mei (Longevity Eyebrow) 寿眉
Made from mature white tea leaves, offering more body than Silver Needle or White Peony. Ages exceptionally well,...
Taimu Shan Baimudan 太姥山白牡丹
White Peony from Taimu Mountain in Fuding. Floral, fruity, and honeyed with a fuller body than Silver Needle.
Yue Guang Bai 月光白
Moonlight White from Yunnan, made from large-leaf cultivars. Sweet, fruity, and remarkably smooth with a distinctive...
Zhenghe Silver Needle 政和银针
Silver Needle from Zhenghe county, the other major white tea origin. Slightly grassier and more vegetal than Fuding style.
Why These Teas?
How We Chose
We selected these teas for evening relaxation based on their caffeine level, body, flavor intensity, and traditional use in China. Calming teas for winding down without disrupting sleep.
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