Made only from plump, unopened buds cloaked in silvery down, Silver Needle, or Bai Hao Yin Zhen, is the highest grade of white tea. Each bud is hand-selected during a brief spring window in Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian, from the Da Bai cultivar between 600 and 1,000 meters. Barely oxidized near 5 percent, it steeps to a pale straw-gold with a subtle honeyed sweetness and delicate melon-cucumber notes, balancing a low caffeine near 12 milligrams against 8 milligrams of L-theanine. The bud-only composition demands intensive hand-picking, which limits supply. Minimal processing, little more than withering and drying, is precisely what preserves its delicate character.
Deskripsi
Silver Needle is the highest grade of white tea, made exclusively from plump, unopened buds covered in silvery-white downy hairs. Produced in Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian province, each bud is carefully hand-selected during a brief spring window. The infusion is pale straw-gold with a subtle, honeyed sweetness and delicate melon-cucumber notes.
Panduan Pembuatan Bir
Wadah yang direkomendasikan: Porcelain gaiwan or glass cup — Silver Needle's (Bai Hao Yin Zhen) entirely bud-set composition and silver-white appearance are best displayed in a white gaiwan or clear glass; both preserve the te.
Silver Needle buds are dense and tightly closed, requiring longer steeping than other white teas. Use 85°C water and be patient — 4 minutes for the first steep. The buds can handle 4 or more infusions, becoming sweeter with each round. A glass cup showcases the beautiful floating buds.
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