After the first 3 weeks of the new season the tea used to produce the silver balls grows (but this special tea only grows until May 10th). Over years, special bushes with higher incidence of mottled and 'white' leaves have been cloned and planted in one location of the tea estate. The leaves of these bushes grow longer more quickly and are covered with hairy white down giving them a silver appearance. The top two leaves and the bud are plucked. The long leaves are individually hand rolled lengthwise. A group of are tied together, clipped and molded over the short clipped middle leaves into the shape of a ball. The silver balls are then wrapped in a individual mesh covering and steamed to halt fermentation. When the tea is infused the silver ball 'blooms', so to speak, and final shape is that of a chrysanthemum flower.

Hot Tea:
- Boil water and let cool to 176F/80C
- Steep for 3 minutes
- Use approx. 1 silver ball per cup
- To re-infuse use higher temperature/less time