The invention relates to a manual spring tea press for white peony root tea. The press comprises an operating frame and a workbench, wherein the workbench is arranged in the middle of the operating frame, a mold is arranged on the workbench, a clamping ring is arranged on the operating frame, a press rod is arranged on the clamping ring, a press block is arranged at the lower end of the press rod,a press cap is arranged at the top of the press rod, a spring is arranged between the press cap and the clamping ring, antiskid bulges are arranged on the press cap, a support rod is arranged on theoperating frame, a press arm rod is hinged on the support rod, a gland is arranged on the press arm rod, and a groove is formed in the gland. The press has the benefits as follows: the press is simplein structure and high in practicability, tea is processed according to the lever principle, time and labor are saved, pressed tea cakes are taken out by a left module and a right module, the integrity of the tea cakes cannot be damaged, power is not consumed, the production cost of the pressed tea can be reduced, and the demand of small-batch process or tea test processing and development can bemet.