Fuding–2022 Bai Hao Yin zhen (First Flush Spring Harvest) 福鼎-磻溪,头采银针

The 2022 Spring season plucking for Baihao Silver Needle begins in early March and closes on early April, and there is no autumn harvest for the Silver Needle. Silver Needle has always been one of the most delicate and exquisite considered the highest quality White Tea in China. In addition, the tea has high nutritional value, it is rich in amino acids, and is loved by tea lovers.

福鼎-磻溪 2022年,头采银针
Fuding- Baihao Yinzhen
("White Hair Silver Needle")
First flush spring harvest (Tou Cai)

Spring Harvest – Year 2022

Origin: Fuding, Pan Xi, Fujian province, China
Aroma: Fresh flower, (fresh phase to mellowing to deep)
Colour: Pale yellowish to golden
Type:  Special Grade (Te Ji)

 

Description
头采银针 – First plucking Silver Needles that is the Baihao Silver Needles harvested for the first time in the Spring of that year.
Silver Needles are plucked only using the bud which is green and fresh with dense tiny white hair (pekoe). Silver Needle has a very short picking period they are plucked in the early Springtime of the year when the tea buds are fat and strong. This type of Silver Needle has a very outstanding taste and aroma, the delicate fragrance of Silver Needle tea bud is like fresh flower. After brewing, the tea liquor is pale yellowish with the increase o f brewing times the colour gradually deepens and becomes golden. The specific fragrance type is really amazing. (The transformation of a 2022 Silver Needle over the years, the white tea undergoes slow, continuous natural oxidation, its flavour profile shifts from fresh and floral to rich, deep and medicinal)

Brewing Tips
Water Temperature: 85-90°c
Steeping:
1-3 (10sec)
4-6 (20 to 30sec)
Infusion: 7 to 9 times

Shelf Life: Perfect for long-term aging.
Storage Recommended: Keep in air-tight container in a dry cool place, away from direct sunlight. (Best Recommended to drink within 15+ years under storage conditions that meet the standard).