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Silver Needle from Eteaket

Steepster Score 4 Ratings Rate This Tea

78/100

Silver Needle

White Tea by Eteaket

Silver Needle is the most famous of all white teas, and for good reason. The delicate downy buds (packed with antioxidants and very low in caffeine) give a delicate but complex flavour with a hint of melon, fresh citrus notes and a lingering finish. Forget silver, this tea deserves a gold medal.

7 Tasting Notes

TeaEqualsBliss
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TeaEqualsBliss 2 tasting notes

I smell melon! This is very clean and pretty smelling! Once it has time to infuse a little I can pick up more of the floral and sweet grass aromas underneath too! VERY Clean and Smooth on the tongue. The aftertaste is sweet-grass meets citrus-melon meets fresh spring bouquet! Nice!

It’s the Great Swap-Down of 2012! Here’s another from my collection going to a good home…keep you eyes peeled!

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KallieBoo!
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KallieBoo! 2 tasting notes

Thank you TeaEqualsBliss!! This is such a cute tea! It’s fuzzy! I think I liked the feel and look of it more then I liked drinking it haha I love it. It smells so pretty. It smells floral and grassy. The flavor is sweet with a hit of citrus and it finishes off with a melon taste. Mm I love white teas :) it is very smooth. Thank you again!!

This was very refreshing after my failed attempts at making a decent pot :/
I didn’t realize it was my 200th tasting note!! :D

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LiberTEAS
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LiberTEAS 2 tasting notes

Delish!

The needles are so soft and fuzzy. They have a very soft fragrance that smells fresh – with hints of grass and flowers.

I can taste the citrus and melon notes as noted in the description. The flavor is very delicate. It has a very smooth, appealing sweetness. Very good.

What an incredibly relaxing tea to sip this evening. The fruity notes in this tea are significant especially for a white tea. Hints of citrus and melon, as well as a distant spice note in the background.

A truly delicious tea!

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sftgfop
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A good tea, if only the staff knew how to brew it