This sample came from miss cookies. Between looking at the description and the tea itself, I was a bit confused as to whether this is technically a white tea or a sheng. So I ended up just steeping it like I would a regular silver needle. The leaves are similar to other silver needles – they’re long and covered with silver hairs. However, I can definitely tell that they’re been compressed into a cake. They look somewhat flatter than usual and they have an interesting crimpy texture. Dry scent is subtly sweet with hints of stonefruit.
The steeped tea does smell like a combination of white and sheng teas – it has the soft hay notes but there’s also a touch of menthol. Yum, I was afraid this would come out bitter, but it’s not even close. It’s actually very sweet and there’s the most lovely and super creamy grain flavor that reminds me of oatmeal with cream. There’s a bit of apricot that especially comes out near the end, and I also get a tiny hint of sheng-y menthol and a slight cooling sensation on my tongue. I really like this one, and I imagine it would only get more delicious as it ages.
Flavors: Apricot, Cream, Hay, Menthol, Oats, Smooth, Sweet
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These teas sound so intriguing – I think I’ll have to move some of these white tea cakes up my wishlist…!
that does sound very interesting.
I’m not sure what classification it falls under either. I think just an aged white?
I bought a cake but was disappointed. I’ve had older silver needle sheng that was just marvelous. I think this one needs some aging to become more complex. At the moment it just seemed like a silver needle tea.
These teas sound so intriguing – I think I’ll have to move some of these white tea cakes up my wishlist…!
that does sound very interesting.
I’m not sure what classification it falls under either. I think just an aged white?
I bought a cake but was disappointed. I’ve had older silver needle sheng that was just marvelous. I think this one needs some aging to become more complex. At the moment it just seemed like a silver needle tea.