Baihao Yinzhen (White Hair Silver Needle)

A White Tea from

Rating

73 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
White Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Creamy, Floral, Grass, Straw, Sweet
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Use 3 oz / 100 ml of water
Set water temperature to 180 °F / 82 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 1 min, 15 sec
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“A review of Baihao Yinzhen (White Hair Silver Needle) Chinese White Tea by Zen Tea Company: Zen Tea Tea Name: Baihao Yinzhen (White Hair Silver Needle) Chinese White Tea Tea Type/Varietal:...” Read full tasting note
“Really not sure how I feel about silver needle so far. This is the second one I’ve tried and it was alright. First time, I tried doing normal gongfu, but the leaves just weren’t opening up at...” Read full tasting note

Description

Baihao Yinzhen, which when translated means “White Hair Silver needles, is the most expensive variety and the most prized amongst white teas, as only top buds (leaf shoots) are used to produce the tea.

Steeping (1 cup): 1-2 teaspoon, 70-80C water, 1-2 minutes

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