Tea
Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yinzhen)
White · China · Fujian · Fuding · $$$$
All downy buds — whisper-soft, honeysuckle-sweet, refined..
At a glance
OxidationGreen
GreenPu-erh
CaffeineHalf
NoneFull
The profile
- Tea family
- Green — Unoxidized — fresh, grassy, delicate.
- Flavor direction
- Floral — Perfumed — blossom and light fragrance.
- Caffeine
- Half — Moderated — a gentler lift.
- How to brew
- Gongfu — Small pot, many short steeps — a slow ritual.
- What it's for
- Curiosity — Rewards a curious, exploring palate.
Tasting notes
honeysucklemelondelicate
About the style
Green tea is unoxidized and quickly heat-fixed, preserving fresh, grassy, vegetal notes — brew cooler and shorter to keep it sweet. This is a White from China · Fujian.
How to serve
Use water at 70–80°C and steep 1–2 minutes; re-steep a few times.
Pairs with
Pairs with sushi, steamed vegetables, and light rice dishes.
Good for
Rewards a curious, exploring palate.
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