Silver Needle

Da Bai Yin Zhen

Tasting notes: Ripe pear, leather, old wooden furniture, hay and spring flowers. Thick, silky texture and clean, refreshing finish.

 

Price range: $11.50 through $84.00

Cultivar: Jinngu Da Bai
Altitude: 400m
Region: Jinggu, Yunnan, China

Made from Camellia sinensis var. assamica tea bushes gives the tea a more robust flavour, higher polyphenol content, and a distinct aroma. Only buds are picked, then lightly wilted, pan-fried briefly at low temperature and allowed to dry naturally (sometimes with the help of fans).  This relatively unadulterated style of processing lends the Silver Needle tea a fruity and sweet taste and aroma that even with a year or two of age will still taste thick, viscous and full in the mouth.

Brewing Suggestions

Gong Fu Brewing:

4g per 100ml water at 90°. First infusion 30s, subsequent infusions +10s.

Western Brewing:

0.7g per 100ml water at 90°. First infusion 3m; subsequent infusions +60s.