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TenFu's Fine White Tea from Ten Ren

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TenFu's Fine White Tea

White Tea by Ten Ren

TenFu’s Fine White Tea consists of only singular tender buds picked in Spring before they open. The reason for the name, White Down Silver Needles, is quite apparent with one glance at the buds. The prominence of the delicate white hairs on the buds is quite striking.

Tea brewed from these buds have a light yellow color with a lightly sweet and fresh scent. Its taste is clean and lightly sweet with a soft fresh aftertaste.

The water used to steep this tea should be about 160-180°F or 70-80°C. Use about 2 tablespoons (3 grams) of tea leaves for about every 5 ounces (150 milliliters) of water. A steeping time of about 3-5 minutes with more or less time recommended depending on desired concentration. As a rough guide, the higher the temperature of the water or the greater the amount of leaves used, the quicker the steeping time should be. The use of a ceramic or glass cup is recommended to enjoy the look of the leaves. Net tea weight is 4 ounces and shipping weight is 0.29 lb.

3 Tasting Notes

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tealight 3 tasting notes

Very smooth, mild flavour, and no bitterness. Just bought an ounce this afternoon, and I only had time for two brews before viola class. I didn’t pay much attention to either of them, so it’ll probably taste better with a little more care, haha. I usually prefer stronger teas, but this was nice. It feels wonderful in the mouth, and it has such a pretty pale golden colour.

The store I visited had white, jasmine, dragonwell, and oolong in four giant, clear jars. They were labelled generically, and each was at $3.75/oz. It’s a little sketch, must say. I’m pretty sure it’s the ‘Fine White Tea (Bai Hao Yin Zhen)’, though. All buds, but with the stems, so it’s a step lower than Super-Fine.

Second steeping. ♥

One word: yum. ♥ I brewed carefully this time, and the tea turned out amazing. The flavour might be a bit too mild to suit some tastes, but I just love it. It’s very comforting.

Steeped for 7 minutes.

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