Packing list: 1 * Silver Needle White Tea
Shelf Life: The Longer The better
Place of Production: Fujian ,China
Storage:
Cool and ventilated place, avoid direct sunlight. If the conditions permit, it is best to refrigerate.
The highest grade of the Bai Hao Yinzhen, fleshy, bright colored and covered with tiny white hairs. The shape is very uniform, with no stems or leaves. It was picked between March 15 and April 10 when it is not raining and only using undamaged and unopened buds.
******White tea has the most subtle flavor of all the teas, it is milder, contains less caffeine and thought to have the most antioxidant out of all the teas. Its refreshing and does not have an overwhelming tastes or scent compared to other teas. Only the youngest buds are selected for production of white tea, giving the tea the white-silvery hair on its buds. The difference between green and white tea is the production process where white tea does not go thru pan-frying, but instead allowed to wither.
This tea is best prepared with below boiling water (at about 75 degrees Celsius) and produces a slightly viscous glittering pale yellow color with evidence of floating white hairs that reflect light. The flavor and fragrance is be delicate, light, fresh, and slightly sweet. Steeping is for slightly longer than other white teas, up to 5 minutes. The taste of King grade is very mild.