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drank Silver Needle White by Mandala Tea
2816 tasting notes

I’m not a huge fan of white teas generally, but I wanted a silver needle in my cupboard and decided to get this one from Mandala with my last order. I trust Garret’s taste in tea so I knew I’d end up with something good :)

The weather has been dreary here and my sweetie has been out of town, so it seemed like a good day to try something light and sweet.

The other reviewers mentioned this tastes like hay… I get the association but I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten hay. ;) To me it seems a bit nutty like almonds, with a definite sweetness and some floral component. This is very gentle and nice, perfect for an afternoon cuppa and doesn’t need any additions. A lovely silver needle, I’m glad I got this one…

Flavors: Almond, Rose

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cameron B.

I’ve been enjoying silver needles lately too. I’m sorry your sweetie is out of town. :(

tea-sipper

I’m obsessed with silver needles recently too! I was just thinking which one to have. :D

TeaBrat

@Cameron – thanks! Fortunately he comes back today :)
@Tea Sipper – this is nice as a resteep too. Do you have a favorite silver needle?

mj

I want all the silver needles….all the time! Yunnan Silver Needle by Whispering Pines in my favorite

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Cameron B.

I’ve been enjoying silver needles lately too. I’m sorry your sweetie is out of town. :(

tea-sipper

I’m obsessed with silver needles recently too! I was just thinking which one to have. :D

TeaBrat

@Cameron – thanks! Fortunately he comes back today :)
@Tea Sipper – this is nice as a resteep too. Do you have a favorite silver needle?

mj

I want all the silver needles….all the time! Yunnan Silver Needle by Whispering Pines in my favorite

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I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, chai, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

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