Organic Georgian “Jewel of Imereti” White Tea

Jewel of Imereti - White Tea from the Mountains of Georgia

The Republic of Georgia is a country with a long and often overlooked history of tea cultivation, yet white tea is a rarely encountered expression of its tea-making tradition. While Georgian tea is mostly known for its black and green varieties, this white tea from Imereti offers a different flavor of the country's distinctive tea heritage. Light and immensely satisfying, with notes of toasted grains, honey, and a hint of apple pie - followed by a slight herbal note of thyme. 

This tea easily becomes an instant classic for people who might already be familiar with Chinese Bai Cha (白茶). The rich Georgian terroir gives the tea a unique feeling and taste, the white tea processing adds a layer of flavor unlike any other we have encountered in this category of tea. Georgia itself is known for 8000 years of wine production, and often boasts the first archeologically documented example of grapes cultivated for the beverage, so they already have quite the international reputation for agriculture. This white tea is a jewel in the crown of its modern tea industry.

 One Georgian tea industry estimate places its representation in the Western market at just 0.02% or less—a striking indication of how unusual this style can be to find. For collectors and curious drinkers alike, this is an opportunity to explore a little-known corner of the tea world, from a region whose teas remain largely overlooked outside Georgia. This is also the most northern country in the world able to grow tea! 

Notes from Staff:

We have "sampled" this tea several times to make sure the tasting notes were clearly represented, but in reality we just really love this one! It's called "Jewel of Imereti" because teas like this are really something special, meant to be enjoyed during a quiet moment, a special afternoon, or with some dear friends. Lots of light honeyed notes, hints of fruits (caramelized apple), and even a vegetal note of sweet pea make this a tea worth getting to know.