Silver Needle

A White Tea from

Rating

83 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
White Tea
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Ingredients
White Tea, White Tea Leaves
Flavors
Dirt, Earth, Green, Melon, Sweet, Wet Rocks
Sold in
Loose Leaf, Sachet
Caffeine
Low
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 354 ml of water
Set water temperature to 175 °F / 79 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 2 min, 30 sec
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2 Tasting Notes View all

“This hits with melon in the back of the throat and it’s nice, where I am generally not a fan of melon tastes. The melon has pink and yellow tones, almost swirls. Then a vibrant green into medium...” Read full tasting note
“White tea should have a very delicate, tender aroma and taste. Silver Needle has all the characteristics of a white tea and more. Look closely enough and you’ll notice small the white “needles” in...” Read full tasting note

Description

One of the first teas picked in the spring, Silver Needle is made from the first flush of fresh tea tree buds. Picked by hand before the leaves open, these delicate buds are lightly oxidized then dried, producing white leaves famous in China for their beauty and subtle, sweet flavor.

Caffeine: Low
Steep: 80 deg
Region: Fujian

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