Why is White Tea More Expensive?
Gaining access to the several green and black teas of the world can be done at very little cost, however, when it comes to white tea, prices shoot through the atmosphere. At wholesale, green and black tea’s price per kilogram is mostly available at a modest $5-$40 (average quality to high quality), while white tea’s price per kilogram is up to an average range of $15-$120, drastically overshadowing the expense tea companies pay for their greens and blacks by three times the price. Why so expensive? Because of the nature of how white tea is harvested and processed, it’s simple – Just like the black and green teas, white tea comes from the same plant (camellia sinensis), but those who harvest the white tea are very selective on the very few leafs of the actual plant they allow themselves to pick (no bruised or damaged buds either). Often, only a few select top leaves and silver buds are plucked (always by hand). There is no picking on rainy days or when frost is on the plant either. Whit
