Compare two teas
Side by side across seven dimensions. There is no verdict and no winner — the purpose is to understand the difference, not to be told which to buy.
Why these two get confused
Standard and earliest-picking grades of the same albino cultivar. The harvest window for the supreme grade is days, which is what the price reflects.
Point by point
| Dimension | Anji Bai Cha | Anji Bai Cha supreme |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Green tea · unoxidised | Green tea · unoxidised |
| Production | In order: Withering → Kill-green (fixation) → Drying. bud and one leaf and first flush harvest. | In order: Kill-green (fixation) → Rolling and shaping → Drying. bud and one leaf and spring harvest. |
| Origin | China | China |
| Flavour | sweet, umami and vegetal. light, silky and smooth in the mouth. Aroma: sweet pea, bamboo shoot, cream, light florals. Moderate in character. Delicate in intensity. | sweet, vegetal and umami. light, silky and smooth in the mouth. Aroma: sweet pea, bamboo, light cream. Layered in character. Delicate in intensity. |
| Brewing | Western brewing (teapot or mug): 1.5–2.5 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 120s. Grandpa style: 0.5–1 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 180s. Gongfu brewing (gaiwan): 3–4 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 20s of 4 authored. | Western brewing (teapot or mug): 1.5–2.5 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 120s. Gongfu brewing (gaiwan): 3–4 g/100 ml at 75–85 °C, first steep 20s of 4 authored. |
| Cultural context | The name causes constant confusion with Fujian white tea. Anji Bai Cha is fixed by heat and is categorically a green tea; the resemblance to white tea is in the leaf’s appearance on the bush and nowhere else. | Not recorded for this tea. |
| Who may prefer it | Someone who prefers a quiet cup they can drink through an afternoon and wants to enjoy it on the first cup. It tolerates an imprecise brew. | Someone who prefers a quiet cup they can drink through an afternoon and wants to enjoy it on the first cup. It tolerates an imprecise brew. |
Nothing above is a recommendation. The last row describes the drinker each tea suits, using each tea’s own authored fields and the same sentence structure for both, so neither can be framed as the safe choice.