Silver Needle from Adagio Teas

Silver Needle

Tea type
White Tea
Ingredients
White Tea
Flavors
Butter, Dry Grass, Floral, Melon, Wood, Apricot, Cantaloupe, Cinnamon, Cream, Eucalyptus, Grain, Hay, Honeysuckle, Mineral, Oats, Straw, Earth, Flowers, Honey, Citrus, Nutty, Smooth
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Loose Leaf, Sachet
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Michael
Average preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 5 min, 15 sec 5 g 8 oz / 238 ml

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  • “Dear Silver Needle: Thank you for keeping me company on my commute this morning. I very much appreciated that you were not planty or heavy, like your colleague, White Symphony. Thank you for being...” Read full tasting note
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  • “So, I didn’t get to taste this infusion, but this tea absolutely saved me today. I crushed my finger in the automatic car window today and broke the bone. Serious serious pain. Also, gross alert,...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Soooo. I forgot about this one while I was steeping it. Like I acknowledged the timer, and flipped it off, and then somehow I let the tea keep steeping. So it went about 5-6 minutes. Luckily, it’s...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I’ve tried this before in a sample pack I had back when I first started drinking whole leaf tea. I didn’t write a note, though. It might actually have been before I joined Steepster. Anyway, Silver...” Read full tasting note
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From Adagio Teas

Silver Needle (or Bai Hao Yin Zhen) is one of the most revered of Chinese teas, produced in the Fuding and Zhenhe districts of its Fujian province. Gathered only for a few days in early spring, the dedication to perfection is evident in the pale, ivory-colored liquor. The lingering fragrance of our Silver Needle is delicately honeysuckle floral, with a warmed sugar sweetness and a subtle hint of white grapes. Silver Needle feels refreshing, soft and airy on the palate. This is a high-grade Bai Hao version of this exquisite tea, perfect to enjoy in multiple infusions.

Ingredients: White tea

Steeping Instructions: Steep at 180° for 3 minutes.

About Adagio Teas View company

Adagio Teas has become one of the most popular destinations for tea online. Its products are available online at www.adagio.com and in many gourmet and health food stores.

119 Tasting Notes

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47 tasting notes

Divinity in a cup. A light, yet deceptively complex tea. Floral, without tasting like flowers and vegetal without being like chewing on a shrub. Naturally sweet undertones. My favorite tea.
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5 tasting notes

Very subtle. Tried making it once with unfiltered water at work and all I could taste was the water. Tried it again at home with the Pur filter and it was quite delicious.
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75
64 tasting notes

Made iced tea with this last night. Very light and refreshing with the slightest of floral hints, as you’d expect.
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75
9 tasting notes

Simply one of the best white teas i have ever had
although it is somewhat pricey
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75
10 tasting notes

Great light tea.
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75
2 tasting notes

Nice light tea. Probably will steep with more leaves next time, first batch may have been a little on the weak side.
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181 tasting notes

Perfect after a somewhat heavy sushi lunch.
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55 tasting notes

Perfect tea to just power through the day with – doesn’t distract you with scent. Pure and refreshing.
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72 tasting notes

Very delicate and slightly sweet. Next time I’ll use more leaves, but it was good.
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