Yin Zhen Silver Needles

Premium Chinese white tea from Yunnan province.

Delicate, unopened buds are covered with silvery fuzz and shaped like long, slightly curved needles. The selected high-altitude first spring harvest and cultivar characteristics create the unique taste of Silver Needles — expressive, rich, yet refined and subtle.

Aroma: sweet and light with hints of spicy herbs, dried plums, and honey.

Taste: soft and silky, juicy, without grassiness. Notes of heather honey, birch sap, dried fruits, and creamy caramel. The aftertaste is pleasant, sweet, and lingering.

Effect: relaxing or more invigorating when using boiling water, harmonizing.

Harvest: 2024.

How to brew white tea: use a porcelain gaiwan for infusion. Warm the vessel well. Use 5 grams of tea for 100 ml of water, with water at 80°C or hotter. The first infusion time: 1 second. Cooler water results in a sweeter, softer tea, while hotter water yields a stronger, more robust, and slightly astringent flavor.