Snowflakes (Drum mountain white, Gu Shan Bai Yun)

Mmmmmmm… noticing since it has dried out that it has a wuyi-like toastiness.
I put in an absorbent pack after the store because the leaves were quite pliable.

Made this for the first time as a latte and found it refreshing and delicious. I did not add any sweetener as I thought it was sweet enough. Wonder what it will be like not as a latte but can’t wait to try it soon.

Going through my tea stash today, and discovering tins with just one more serving left in it. This is one of them, very nice white tea. I did once make a Snowflake tea latte out of it, as suggested on their tin/website, which was surprisingly tasty.

This is one of the more unusual tea’s Ive tasted. Its a white tea, but the flavor profile is all green. I started by brewing this at about 185, I find most white tea’s can take a little bit more heat than greens can, so I like to brew them at 185 instead of 175. In this case that was a wise choice.

First infusion I got a clear bright yellow liquor that was absolutely delightful. Spinach, Asparagus and sweet vegetal aroma’s are the first thing I got from it. Then sipping a bit, the flavors matched the aroma quite well, there was almost no hint of bitterness or astringency at all.

The second infusion got slightly stronger as I took it from 15 seconds up to about 25, and the liquor slightly darker. This produced a very nice flavor as well. I got a bit more asparagus at this point.

After doing some pretty extensive googling , I found that this tea is also called Drum Mountain white or Gu Shan Bai Yun and is known for having a flavor profile somewhat similiar to dragonwell.

I recommend this tea to someone who wants their green a little milder or a white tea with a bit stronger vegetal notes.

Sweet, delicate, floral, a nice lingering taste.