Organic Nepali White Tea Loose Leaf – Jade Spring, Coriander & Asparagus
Coriander · Fresh Almond · Asparagus. Clean, sweet, very low caffeine.
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About This Tea
The Spring 2026 harvest reached our Saugus, MA warehouse in August and is what ships today, sealed straight from the lot. We list the harvest on every tea so you always know how old your leaf is.
Quick Facts
- Origin: Ilam, Nepal · 6,000 ft
- Harvest: First flush · Spring 2026
- Pluck: Select first buds and leaves
- Process: Plucked and conditioned quickly, minimally handled
- Certification: USDA Organic
- Caffeine: Low to moderate, roughly 15 to 45 mg per 8 oz depending on leaf amount and steep time
- Brew: 185°F · 3 to 4 min · 2 tsp per 8 oz
- Re-steeps: 2 to 3 times
What you get
A 1.6 oz bag, roughly 18 cups at 2 tsp per 8 oz, plus two to three re-steeps per portion. White tea leaf is light and fluffy, so measure by volume rather than weight.
Want a pure-bud white with no leaf at all? See Nepalese Silver Tips. Prefer an autumn white? See Ama Dablam.
Jade Spring is a white tea that drinks like the start of a season. Only the first buds and leaves of the spring harvest are set aside for it, plucked and taken straight to the factory, then conditioned quickly so the leaf keeps its bright green cast. The liquor is a pale yellow-green with coriander, bean sprout, and asparagus up front, then fresh almond, steamed green beans, and a clean finish of sweet grass and mint. Single-origin from Ilam at 6,000 ft, USDA Organic. Shop our full Nepal White Tea collection
First-flush organic white tea from Ilam, Nepal
Jade Spring is a single-origin Nepali white tea made from the earliest picking of the season at 6,000 ft in the Ilam district. Only select first buds and leaves go into it. They are plucked and carried straight to the factory, then conditioned quickly so the leaf keeps the bright green cast that gives the tea its name.
The liquor is pale yellow-green and light. Coriander, bean sprout, and asparagus come first, then fresh almond and steamed green beans, closing on sweet grass with a hint of mint. It is a white tea that leans green and vegetal rather than honeyed, which makes it an unusual morning cup.
What makes it different
In the leaf and the cup
- First flush only: the season's earliest picking, set aside for this tea.
- Buds and first leaves: no mature leaf in the bag.
- Vegetal rather than honeyed: coriander, asparagus and sweet grass.
- USDA Certified Organic: no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
- Low to moderate caffeine: roughly 15 to 45 mg per 8 oz, depending on how you brew.
Brewing guide
- Leaf: 2 tsp per 8 oz, since white tea leaf is light and fluffy
- Water: 185°F, so boil and let it cool about 2 minutes
- Time: 3 to 4 minutes
- Re-steep: 2 to 3 times, adding about a minute each round
Full method: how to brew white tea.
Taste and pairing notes
In the cup
- Aroma: coriander, fresh spring greens
- Flavor: bean sprout, asparagus, fresh almond, steamed green beans
- Body: light and clean
- Finish: sweet grass with a hint of mint
Food pairings
- Breakfast eggs, avocado toast, fresh herbs
- Steamed vegetables, spring salads, cucumber
- Almond pastry, fresh fruit, mild cheeses
How Jade Spring compares to our other Nepal whites
| Tea | Pluck | Profile | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Spring (this) | First flush, buds and first leaves | Vegetal and clean; coriander, asparagus, sweet grass | Morning cups, drinkers who like green tea character |
| Nepalese Silver Tips | Unopened buds only | Velvety and sweet; sweet grass, almond, citrus | Slow cups, silver needle drinkers |
| Ama Dablam | Autumn flush, silver buds and one leaf | Round and soft; sweetgrass, gardenia, lemon peel | Autumn drinking, Bai Mudan fans |
| Spring White Buds | Bud and leaf | Crisp and bright | An everyday white with more body |
Iced and cold brew
A first-flush white has very little astringency to extract, so cold water gives you a clear, sweet infusion rather than a sharp one.
- Ratio: 2 tsp per 12 oz cold water
- Time: 6 to 8 hours in the fridge
- Strain and serve plain, so the vegetal notes stay readable
Full method: cold brew Nepali loose leaf tea guide.
What is in the leaf
White tea is the least handled of the tea types, so the leaf arrives close to how it left the garden. Jade Spring naturally contains:
- Catechins, including EGCG: the most-studied polyphenols in tea.
- L-Theanine: an amino acid naturally present in tea leaf and bud.
- Caffeine: low to moderate, roughly 15 to 45 mg per 8 oz depending on leaf amount and steep time.
- Polyphenols and chlorophyll: preserved by quick conditioning after plucking.
This describes what the leaf contains. Caffeine in white tea is often assumed to be the lowest of any tea type, but published figures overlap green and black tea, and how you brew matters more than the type.
How it is made
The early spring harvest is set aside for Jade Spring. Only select first buds and leaves are plucked and taken immediately to the factory, then conditioned quickly. Minimal handling is what keeps the leaf green and the cup clean.
Micro lot. Packaging may vary.
Related guides
USDA Organic. Grown and processed in Ilam, Nepal, and packed at our Saugus, MA warehouse. Direct trade with Ilam producers since 2012.
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