Darjeeling Special Spring White

4.7 32 reviews
Savor the essence of Darjeeling’s spring with this delicately crafted white tea. Carefully handpicked from the mist-kissed hills, it unveils a vibrant medley of fruity and floral notes, offering a refined and truly captivating sensory experience.
Low
Caffeine
First Flush
picked May 2026
Flavor Strength
Light
GI Certified
Darjeeling

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Tasting Notes

From our Chief Tea Taster
Teabox chief tea taster
Aroma
Delicate citrus blossom leads the cup, complemented by soft vegetal nuances and gentle hints of unripe orchard fruit.
Appearance
Light Gold
Taste
Savor the refined allure of a premium first flush Darjeeling white tea, an expression of spring at its most pristine. The cup opens with a vibrant freshness, marked by crisp, lively notes that awaken the senses. Layers of raw tropical fruit unfold gracefully, evoking the gentle sweetness of fresh guava at its peak.

As the infusion develops, nuances of ripe cantaloupe weave seamlessly with soft vegetal tones, adding depth and a calming elegance to the liquor. The finish lingers with delicate floral whispers, reminiscent of tender white blossoms, leaving behind a clean, uplifting impression.

A truly exquisite cup—crafted to celebrate the spirit of the season.
Darjeeling Special Spring 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 these clones 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.

8th - 9th May'26
Picked & processed
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
11th May'26
Arrived at Teabox
Within 24 hrs of manufacturing we receive the teas
11th May'26
Sorted & cleaned
Hand-sorted for impurities, dust, fannings & foreign materials
11th May'26
Sealed Pack
Hand-plucked and made at the estate
11th May'26
Stored for freshness
Teas are then stored in one of its kind cold chain facility in India to ensure the quality is preserved
On your order.
Ready to ship
Globally within 24hrs. Direct from our facility at the source

How To Steep

Step 1
Heat 150ml of water to 80–85°C (176-186°F).
Step 2
Measure 3 tsp (2.5 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, or with a splash of honey or lemon.
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 LICENSE
TEA BOARD OF INDIA LICENSE
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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Theun Woudwijk (South Holland, The Netherlands)
Very good quality!

Very good tea, it tastes delicious. It’s als packed in a beautiful tea can. And a quick delivery! Very satisfied!

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John K in US (Georgia, United States)
The lone white tea in my sampler

Wanted something different this evening so finally opened the one special spring white in my tea sampler box & wasn’t disappointed. Light & fresh, it brewed up a brilliant yellow-gold. The tasting notes claimed cantaloupe but thankfully, I couldn’t detect that (I hate cantaloupe ha-ha). I was surprised that you appear to need more of these leaves - it said about 3 tsps per cup. It does appear to be more loosely packed, so that may be why you get fewer teaspoons per spoonful. Anyway, a good option for something different.

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DR Arun
taste of the tea...

taste of the tea is excellent, enjoy the taste after taking teaching class, and also share with the colleauge. Excellent collecton teabox keep it up

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Joan in Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States)
This tea is excellent

My adult daughter and I love this tea. We have become very picky about teas after trying Teabox teas, and especially the white needle tea which is excellent ! We both order this tea consistently !

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karthik balan (Tamil Nadu, India)
good as described

It's really body refreshing. I can feel the toxins flushed out after having 2 cups of this white tea...:)

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Customer (West Bengal, India)
Pleasant tasting

Very subtle Spring harvest aromas. Very refreshing. Recommended.

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Leslie Zeigler (New York, United States)
AMAZING

The flavors are so much more intense and of course LOVING EVERYTHING about the 🍵

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ABHINANDAN
Favourite tea brand

Loved the taste and freshness

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shabeen
Light, gentle on the...

Light, gentle on the stomach, relaxing and naturally sweet

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aravindan chittothidathil
Taste very much liked...

Taste very much liked by my tongue

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Sanchari
Spring In a cup!

This is my 3rd buy and I am not stopping. It’s the right combination of lightness and flavour and aroma - the kind of subtlety I like in my cuppa. Most often it reminds me of the mountains it came from. Keep up the good work team!

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AJAY
Flavorful tea.

Flavorful tea.

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Anil Kumar
Love tea box

Tea box teas are though costly but quality is very good. Enjoy sip by sip slowly.

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Udit
Beautiful white tea

I brought this when teabox had a sale going on, and I've fallen in love with this white tea. I've tried brewing it both ways, western and gongfu and I've had fun with both. The smoothness and texture of the tea is so well marked with Western brewing. With the gong fu brewing it doesn't do as well as Chinese whites but still can get multiple notes in atleast the first 3 infusions

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Sandeep
A Top Quality Darjeeling

One of the best Darjeelings I've had. Floral & delicate. I like to make my own blend of tea (20% CTC for body, 80% green/white tea for fragrant top notes). This does the job beautifully for me.

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Michael
Excellent

I will be continually ordering from you and recommend you to others, the perfect place for the perfect teas.

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Jane
delightfully floral

The aroma of the dry tea leaves is sweet and floral. This tea has a wonderful flowery flavor with none of the astringency that sometimes accompanies white teas. I agree with some of the other reviewers who say this tea has a sweet spot--if you don't steep it long enough it has no flavor. Too long, and you don't properly capture the floral essence.
I would definitely buy this tea again.

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Ian
Delicate but pleasant white tea.

Quite a light tea; overall some beautiful floral hints, but somewhat lacking in overall flavour unless brewed beyond stipulated time.
Reviewed as part of theTeabox subscription program.

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aktau.laroute
Если бы он стоил немного дешевле,я бы клал его в каждую посылку

Безусловно, дорого, вкусно, богато, чай просто завораживает, если бы не цена, безусловно, только его бы и брал, рад, что он мне попался по акции, очень впечатлён

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Sarah
Nice late night tea!

Very light in taste with hint of almost a citrus flavor. It's really nice to have at night. Received this tea in my first Teabox order. Can't wait to try the others!

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Francesco
A strong yet also delicate taste

I particularly enjoy sipping this Darjeeling - it has a strong yet also delicate taste and is wonderfully pure and clean tasting. The light yet well defined colour reflects this.

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Kirsty
Floral and fruity

Lovely light tea. Definitely tasted fruity to me and wonderful sweet floral notes as well.

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Mariah
Beautiful White Tea

This was the tea I was most excited to try, so I saved it for last. It definitely lived up to my hopes and dreams.
There's not much of an aroma, but the taste is suburb. Light and floral with tones of peach. So very good.

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Emma
Clean and refreshing

The tea is light and soothing; perfect for a midday pick-me-up as it leaves you feeling fresh and rejuvenated.

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Alexandra
Очень вкусный белый чай!

Этот чай мне попался в наборе пробников белого чая

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Alexander
Wonderful tea!

I am a huge fan of white teas, and even more so for teas from the first pluck of the season.
This tea combines the best of both worlds for me(White and First Flush) and was immediately one of my favorites. I like that it has a low caffeine content which allows it to be drank at almost anytime during the day.
Simply put, it is an excellent tea with a refreshing flavor and produces a liquor with a delicate bronze hue once finished steeping.

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Ashwin
The drink to begin or end your day with.

This is a special treat. I'm no tea connoisseur and don't have the taste buds to really get the complete rich taste the tea promises. But the little I did experience was nothing like before. To do this justice, Have it either as the first thing you taste in a day or the very last.

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Mohan
A superb white tea

The tea has a nice after taste and it is affordable. Can recommend highly.

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Michael
Pleasant new discovery

Pleasant tea, first I have tried a single white tea. Did not find the tea overly strong after around 7min. Tea was light, with a grassy note, but was very smooth and rich. I would drink this tea in the evening because its light along with its low caffeine content, Really enjoyed this tea without milk, which is a first for me.

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MARCO
Good value for money.

This a very delicate and floral tea, perfect for the evening.
An excellent white tea with a perfectly reasonable price.
I will reorder it again.