Silver Yeti, Organic Nepali White Tea

Silver Yeti is a silver needle style white tea from the Kanchanjangha Tea Estate and Research Center Pvt. Ltd. in Nepal. It is comprised solely of the delicate new season silver buds that are covered in a fine downy fuzz giving it a wonderfully silky texture. Half-inch medium to dark brown stems are attached to the fully intact buds, but there are no leaves. Silver Yeti buds are quite thin when compared to China silver needle teas from Fujian Province that use the large leaf Da Bai cultivar. Both the aroma and the taste are clean and fresh with soft floral notes on a foundation of sweet hay and hints of vanilla and honey. There is no bitterness or astringency whatsoever.  The grower describes the texture/mouthfeel of Silver Yeti as "pillowy," a term I've not heard before that is a remarkably accurate way to depict the light airiness that I detected. There is a subtle, lingering aftertaste that is faintly floral with hints of sweet hay and vanilla. All in all, anyone who loves subtle ye