White Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis tea plant like green and black tea, but it provides different health benefits than other types of tea. White Tea includes only the first few tender growths of the tea plant, picked shortly before the buds have fully opened. This occurs around the same time when the ground is thawing out and the snow is melting in the early spring. The buds are covered by fine silvery hairs that turn white when dried naturally indoors. Because of this timing, the tea is loaded with powerful antioxidants.