Our finest grade of Fujian white tea, this silver needle grade tea rewards attention with a consistently sweet and layered experience that develops with each brew. While delicate in nature, this shouldn’t be confused for weak. The material for this tea comes from “wild” tea trees, although this term should be taken with a grain of salt, as it mostly refers to the varietal and their abandoned state over several decades, not necessarily truly wild in nature. Prominent floral and fruity notes in the first two infusions lead into what can be described as a “hoaxiang/豪香” quality in the 3rd, or a “hairy fragrance” due to the large number of fine hairs found on the tips and floating in the soup. With sweetness persisting, the florals come back to the forefront in the 5th and 6th infusion. The higher concentration of amino acids in the tips also give this tea a “xian/鲜”, or otherwise fresh/umami quality. This character falls a bit short after translation into English but is often used in Chinese when describing fresh foods, delicacies or things like mushrooms. Hopefully drinking this tea can fill in some of the gaps that language can’t. This tea is offered loose in order to retain as much of the fragrance, layers and complexity that Fujian white teas are known for as possible. $0.90-1.17
