“This is probably the sort of tea I should prepare warm in a gaiwan, but lacking the time for that sort of thing, I’ve instead been using it as cold brew. My last batch was 6g to a liter, my typical...” Read full tasting note
“Turn it up to 11! This is the 11th day of Sara’s Old Tea. It’s very mild, a bit floral, with a hint of lemon, and I swear a bit of cotton candy flavor. I did clean out my gravity steeper. So it’s...” Read full tasting note
This is an extremely aromatic white tea; sweet and fresh. The large buds are exceptionally downy and give a wonderful sweet silkiness to the cup. But the key attraction here is the fragrance; the liquor itself is a bit light and soft…but oh that aroma!
Ya Bao white tea is from Yunnan province and is composed of the very early season buds of wild tea trees and then processed as a white tea. Our Ya Bao is made by Mr. Cheng Neng Jian, who has been making white tea for more than 25 years, and his father made tea before him. This lot of Ya Bao was harvested and processed Feb. 23-25, 2018.
Ingredients: Chinese white tea
Suggested Steeping Instruction:
Use 1-2 large tsp per 8 oz cup with 200-212° water. Steep 4-6 min.
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