Darjeeling Special Spring Silver Needle White

4.9 52 reviews
Plucked at dawn from the misty slopes of Darjeeling, our Special Spring Silver Needle White Tea flows with gentle smoothness, capturing the pure freshness and vitality of the Himalayan spring.
Very Low
Caffeine
First Flush
picked Mar 2026
Flavor Strength
Light
GI Certified
Darjeeling

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Tasting Notes

From our Chief Tea Taster
Teabox chief tea taster
Aroma
Fresh floral aromas with soft green nuances, lifted by a gentle, natural honeyed sweetness.
Appearance
Champagne
Taste
A light-bodied, brisk cup with a silky-smooth texture that glides gracefully across the palate, offering a sense of clarity and refinement in every sip.

Delicate floral notes reminiscent of fresh spring blossoms appear at the forefront, gently intertwined with a soft honeyed sweetness that brings warmth and balance to the cup. Subtle hints of young stone fruit add a tender fruitiness, while a crisp vegetal nuance lends brightness and structure, enhancing its layered character.

As the infusion unfolds, the green accents gradually soften, giving way to a clean, refreshing sweetness that lingers delicately. Elegant and uplifting, it captures the vibrant charm of spring from the lush, verdant hills.
Darjeeling Special Spring Silver Needle White tasting notes
This lot's freshness journey
Verified picking and processing dates. · Clonal cultivar Clonal cultivar — Exceptionally aromatic, smooth, and clean, with a silky liquor, gentle tannins, and complex layers of savory umami sweetness and deep florals. The leaves from this clonals are used for High end frost teas made in winters and cultivated in south India. · Grade SFTGFOP1 SFTGFOP1 — Refers to Special Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe One: Simply the best & finest in whole leaf quality

70.4 km · ~2 hrs. The only facility near the source - this lot reached us within 2 hours.

13th-14th Mar'26
Picked & processed
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
16th Mar'26
Arrived at Teabox
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
16th Mar'26
Sorted & cleaned
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
16th Mar'26
Stored for freshness
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
On your order.
Ready to ship
Hand-plucked and made at the estate

How To Steep

Step 1
Heat 150ml of water to 80–85°C (176-185°F).
Step 2
Measure 3 tsp (2 g) of tea into the teapot or infuser.
Step 3
Pour the hot water over the leaves and cover.
Step 4
Let it steep for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Strain and pour. These leaves give their best in one steep.
Serving
Enjoy it plain. Serve Hot or Cold.
Storage Instructions
Airtight container, away from heat, sunlight and moisture.

Certifications

Certification
100% Pure & Fresh Darjeeling Tea
100% Pure & Fresh Darjeeling Tea
Certified by the Tea Board of India under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Darjeeling CTM License No.- DJ/489/13032015/TE
TEA BOARD OF INDIA LICENCE
TEA BOARD OF INDIA LICENCE
DARJEELING CERTIFIED TRADE MARK
DARJEELING CERTIFIED TRADE MARK
With the rise of adulterated Darjeeling teas blended with teas from different regions, it is important to choose an authentic Indian brand. All of our Darjeeling teas, sourced fresh from the gardens, are sold with a Certified Trademark license.

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Hridesh
Superb tea! As always...

Superb tea! As always Teabox delivers fresh tea leaves of excellent quality, great packing and fast delivery. I'm loving it!

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PURNAB
It's too good. Any...

It's too good. Any one can buy it.what a flavour. I will buy again from teabox. Very first delivery. Current product.indias best tea website.

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Martin Matthews (Birmingham, GB)
A special one

Very happy I decided to get this tea - I think it’s the best one I’ve tried so far. It’s 3 for the price of one really, as I am able to get a great cup out of the same leaves with a second and third 5-minute steeping. Delicate, smooth and very pleasant, with no bitterness even from the third cup.

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Ruth Jewell (Seattle, US)
Lovely

It is a lovely tea. It is light, slightly sweet and amazingly refreshing, even when I let it brew longer it is never bitter. Lovely tea. Perfect for my afternoon reading time.

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Dr Arun Mittal (Chandigarh, IN)
Silver needle white tea

Excellent fragrance, when leaf put in desired temperature water their taste beyond expectation. I liked it much in morning tea so given give star . Keep it up such quality and fragrance of silver needle white tea.

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James A Rapp (Albany, US)
A favorite

This is one of my favorite teas.
It has the flavor that I like and is low in caffeine. Lately I have been steeping it twice. The first for breakfast and the second to save a cup in the fridge for ice tea later.

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Preetam Kumar (New Delhi, IN)
Fine white Tea

The tea is very subtle and delicate in its taste. Absolute joy for people who love fine delicate tea flavour profile.

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David Allen (Anderson, US)
Excellent as always

Nothing but the best.

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Yuvaraj V (Madurai, IN)
Tea, which I always love

I am a fan of white tea. As alway my recent purchase was also excellent. Thanks Tea Box

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Barry Chazan (Deerfield, US)
The world of the best

Teebox has become a central part of my life. It is my direct link to the freshest, the most diverse and the most accessible tea that I have known . Quality tea is central part of an evening me to have quality days and Teebox is the top of the list of tea quality.

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Anonymous
Love it!

Wonderful every day white. Clean and flavorful. Love the smooth taste and finish.

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Narayana
Good

Good taste &Aroma it has so fresh and feels very good taste.

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Apolonia
White tea is a premium leaf.

Hmm. White teas are the premium of tea leaves, and the silver needles create a delightful tea. Weak or strong, this tea is a refreshing way to enjoy a tea without the trappings of milk, sugar or lemon. The fragrance is delicate. The taste a lingering one on the palate. Ideal palate cleanser too. An uplifting tea to enjoy when you need a mental boost or a lighter tea.

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Ria
Fresh

Fresh

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Sachin
Awesome

Perfect stress reliever

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JONATHAN
A little more body.

This has just a bit more body than other white teas that I have had. There is an under taste that is a sort of lemony-earth taste that I like.

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Thomas
Excellent tea. The taste...

Excellent tea. The taste is in-between a white and green tea.

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michael
Love the elegant crisp...

Love the elegant crisp flavor. And as usual, the great service from TeaBox

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ASHUTOSH PAUL
Tea for all tea lovers.

Aroma of the tea is very nice. Our whole family members have really enjoyed the same. But one issue is there that you are increasing the price in all purchases. Please review it and give your tea lovers some relaxations.

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동수
Always happy to buy

Good quality to sip

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Lorie

It has a refreshing and mild taste, no doubt, but does not have the subtle floral taste that some other white teas have. This has the *slightest* bitter after taste. Not sure if this is supposed to be the case for white teas?

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Rhea

I always order this tea!

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Rosalva

All I can say is wow wow what a miraculous tea!I received my parcel yesterday and the packaging is too good to mention.When I opened it, was too happy and I just prepared my cup of white tea of which the taste was floral and sweet.I started noticing changes as I was taking the tea.Honestly i would feel changes in my legs like circulation of blood taking place and i prepared a second cup of tea but never put sugar in both.I will stick to white tea and will never buy anyother tea.I'm convinced after more consumption more changes will be noticed.Thanks Teabox.

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Samira

Excellent flavor! I generally use loose tea, but sometimes a teabag is convenient.

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Julieta

Darjeeling silver needle is the best tea that I've tasted so far. It's much better than nilgiri white as that doesn't have the kind of sweetness and freshness this have. This one has the better kick. Total satisfaction guaranteed.

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Toshia

Tastes very good when sweetened.

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Ciprian
A great white tea, revealing his full flavor at room temperature

I love to drink it a bit at room temperature, definitely not hot - then it reveals his full flavor. Sometimes it makes me feel like being there, at the plantation :) I discovered this tea last year and is revealed to be a new dimension in experiencing white teas.

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Oda

Yeah I liked it . It's refreshing

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Anil Kumar

I purchased it to send it to Luxembourg. But I have used your tea of different flavours and they were awesome.

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Jamee

Very soothing and mild flavor. Need to be careful not to oversteep it as that can ruin the flavor. All in all, a great product for tea connoisseurs out there.

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William
Nice Tea!

Nice, but could have a fuller flavor!