Silver Needle

Description Brewing Guide 漢字 福鼎白毫銀針 origin Fuding County, Fujian craft faded (air dried) flavor notes rose water, wood, almond 漢字 福鼎白毫銀針 origin Fuding County, Fujian craft faded (air dried) flavor notes rose water, wood, almond Silver Needle is the highest grade of white tea, crafted exclusively from young spring tea leaf buds. Picked entirely by hand, our Silver Needle comes from a high elevation grove of da bai tea trees in Fuding County, Fujian: the birthplace of white tea. Once gathered, the buds were scattered on bamboo trays and slowly wilted with constant airflow for 30 hours. This step, called "fading", is unique to white tea crafting, as it allows mild enzymatic oxidation to occur in the leaf buds. The result is a tea that is more floral, rounder, and creamier than green teas. After fading, processing is kept to a minimum, with a final six minute bake to finish the tea. Our Silver Needle’s provenance and quality sets it apart from most white