Silver Needle Premium

This is my tea for the week. I haven’t had a silver needle i didn’t like.
And like in music or cinema i try to find positive in everything i encounter.
It was no challenge to find the positive in this tea. The dry leaves have a an earthy and refreshing nose. And of course when liquid, it is very enjoyable. (subtle yet powerful)
I agree with others, you can steep this stuff hard and it’s still very pleasant. Thanks rishi!
I’m grateful that teas like this are available in stores.

I drank this tea the other day, and it brought me to my happy place, a very enjoyable cuppa.

I just opened this tin today after drinking 2 other Silver Needle blends from other companies. I listened to a few of the other reviewers on the steeping time (keeping it to about 2 minutes) – really enjoyed it. One of my new favorites!

Make sure the water isn’t too hot, don’t use too many leaves, and steep for only a few minutes. Most delicious tea. One of my favourites, and rishi just got 1st place in the world tea comp with this one.

This held on for three solid steeps before giving out. I’ve been having trouble honing in on the best steeping times and water temps, but think this particular example is pretty flexible. Light and juicy. Very nice.

I am brewing this exact tea while typing this. Cooled the water down till around 75c or about 170F. The leaves are a bit smaller then I am used to with most silver needle. Let it brew for 2 min. Slightly a little dry, but still with that soothing sweet after taste. For the price it is not bad at all. I think the water for the Rishi variety could have been hotter, like 175-180.

Very good for a white tea (I don’t much like white tea as it reminds me of an infusion of hay) but I have to drink it with honey for my allergies, which makes me very sad. (;_;) I don’t like sweeteners.

Always good when I’m fighting a cold.