Fuding Silver Needle Grand Cru, Organic

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185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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  • “At first, I thought that this tea was overly subtle, punishingly delicate, and fleeting. The first steeps didn’t have that punchy strong glowing pale fruit juiciness, the hay and straw scents...” Read full tasting note
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  • “One of my favorite white teas. Nice and subtle, unlike many by this company. A little bitter if oversteeped, but that can be carefully managed. If it’s steeped for longer than 2-3 minutes it...” Read full tasting note
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We are proud to introduce 2009 Organic Fuding Silver Needle Grand Cru. Organic Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yin Zhen) is the premium grade of classic white tea from Northern Fujian and our Grand Cru stands out as the best amongst all the batches harvested during the premier Silver Needle plucking season.

The term “Grand Cru” is used to describe a top class of wine from a specific vineyard that year after year produces outstanding wine compared to theRead more

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Rishi Tea specializes in sourcing the most rarefied teas and botanical ingredients from exotic origins around the globe. This forms a palette from which we craft original blends inspired by equal parts ancient herbal wisdomRead more

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At first, I thought that this tea was overly subtle, punishingly delicate, and fleeting. The first steeps didn’t have that punchy strong glowing pale fruit juiciness, the hay and straw scents restrained, a faint bit of starchy squash lingering in the background. But as the leaves warmed and steeped, the soup settled into what I can only call a graceful, complex maturity. This tea has a very refined air to it, with quiet, but complex, soft notes of fresh garden herbs, warm dawn earth, and just-peeled tree bark.

Sometimes it takes a quiet mind and a patient palate to pull from tea what it has to give. I think this one requires that level of detail, as it has not been processed to beat you over the head with that full-of-juice, spring-like, dewy sweetness and flavor that comes on strong in the first steeps of so many silver needles, only to evaporate quickly and leave you with something grassy and plain. No, this tea has stamina and grace out in the seventh and eight steeps. A truly notable and sophisticated example.

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One of my favorite white teas. Nice and subtle, unlike many by this company. A little bitter if oversteeped, but that can be carefully managed. If it’s steeped for longer than 2-3 minutes it becomes quite bitter and tastes just as bad as the cheap bagged stuff out there. I like that it is organic and easily accessed.

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185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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