I absolutely love this tea. If I could choose only one tea to drink for the rest of my life it would be this one. Jasmine tea is what started me on this wonderful tea journey. While my tea base preference may have changed a few times, it’s still my favorite tea.
I came home today wanting tea (what’s new) but I had a headache and I wanted something different. This one called to me, but I said no. So, I went sniffing through my teas trying to find one that would pop out at me. It never happened. I opened my canister of this and it was instant bliss.
I brewed it up in my yixing with my little teacup…which I just realized match without me ever having intended to do so. I drank my first little cup and instantly felt better. My husband came home, he’s coming down with a cold, I offered him some and he drank a few cups…more for the warmth than the taste, but hey I’ll take what I can.
For a jasmine, this is soft and sweet with a creamy mouthfeel. Sometimes I can taste the pepper bite in the aftertaste, today I’m getting something closer to cinnamon. Even though this is a bud tea, which should contain more caffeine, I always feel more calm and relaxed. I try to save this tea for something, but it’s more of my go-to tea than anything else, not that I mind.
Here’s another picture of my yixing and teacup matching each other! I really do love them, and this tea, they go so well together!
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s410/feralanima/100MEDIA_IMAG0114.jpg
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Wow, this IS your tea!
It is, it really is.
I love Jasmine white tea. Smooth, sweet and relaxing.
Your yixing and tea cup are so beautiful. They’re like two little works of art!
JC you summed it up perfectly!
Thank you Veronica!
I was under the impression that you’re not supposed to brew white teas in a yixing because they are more delicate (same with greens)
Rachel, someone mentioned in an older post that they always brewed up silver needles with boiling water. Another person (LiberTEAS I think) mentioned in their tasting notes that they brewed jasmine silver needles in a yixing. I figured I’d give it a try. So far, I’ve found nothing bad to come out of it. The flavors aren’t bad or changed, just light while the yixing is still absorbing the flavors. Although, I still use 175* water.
This really is a lovely tea!
Wow, this IS your tea!
It is, it really is.
I love Jasmine white tea. Smooth, sweet and relaxing.
Your yixing and tea cup are so beautiful. They’re like two little works of art!
JC you summed it up perfectly!
Thank you Veronica!
I was under the impression that you’re not supposed to brew white teas in a yixing because they are more delicate (same with greens)
Rachel, someone mentioned in an older post that they always brewed up silver needles with boiling water. Another person (LiberTEAS I think) mentioned in their tasting notes that they brewed jasmine silver needles in a yixing. I figured I’d give it a try. So far, I’ve found nothing bad to come out of it. The flavors aren’t bad or changed, just light while the yixing is still absorbing the flavors. Although, I still use 175* water.
http://steepster.com/discuss/2528-using-boiling-water-on-the-first-infusion-of-bai-hao-silver-needles
This really is a lovely tea!