“This tea is really good to me I probably just never had one like it.I am going to attempt to log a review of this one based one my hand written notes, it will be short so I don’t go astray too much...” Read full tasting note
“I used to dig green tea but haven’t had nice plain green tea for a while, so I might be a tad biased or weird on this. I heated the water until it was hot but not boiling, but I didn’t actually...” Read full tasting note
“Brewed in a gaiwan, I found the Yunnan Silver Thread has some complex flavors in it. My first impression was wanting to day that it was light and sweet almost like white tea but then I picked up...” Read full tasting note
A 2009 first flush early Spring tea from Jiancheng, the only green tea we bought during our 2009 tea trip.
Extremely palatable, it is that good.
Yunnan known primarily for its black and Pu-erh teas, Yunnan province also produces some fascinating green teas – such as this beautifully made silver tip variety. The flavor is full, rich, smooth and distinctively fruity. The da yeh (large leaf) Yunnan tea buds produce multiple fragrant infusions.Yunnan premium Silver Thread may be prepared in a regular teapot, a traditional steeping cup (known as a gaiwan), or in individual teacups.
Do not use the boiling water to scald the tea leaves! Allow 1 to 2 tsp. of tea leaves per cup (8oz) of water. Cover with water no hotter than 70C, (158F) and allow to steep for 2 to 3 min.
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