White Silver Needle Jasmine combines two refined tea styles: delicate white tea and the floral aroma of jasmine. The base consists of young, silvery tea buds known as Silver Needle or Bai Hao Yin Zhen.

Combining this white tea with jasmine creates a tea in which the soft flavor of the buds blends with a pronounced yet refined floral aroma.

What is White Silver Needle?

Silver Needle, also known as Bai Hao Yin Zhen, is a well-known Chinese white tea. This tea style uses young, unopened tea buds covered with fine, silvery-white hairs.

White tea undergoes relatively little processing. The picked buds are mainly withered and dried, allowing the leaf's original character to remain prominent.

What makes White Silver Needle Jasmine special?

This tea combines the soft character of Silver Needle with the aroma of jasmine. This requires a good balance: the floral character should be clearly present, while the delicate flavor of the white tea should remain recognizable.

In the cup, this produces a light and aromatic tea with floral notes, a gentle sweetness and the delicate character typical of Silver Needle.

How does tea acquire its jasmine aroma?

In traditional jasmine tea, tea leaves or buds are brought into contact with fresh jasmine blossoms. The flowers open and release their aroma, which is absorbed by the tea.

Depending on the method used, this process may be repeated several times to achieve the desired floral character.

The result is not simply tea with flowers added: in carefully produced jasmine tea, the aroma becomes part of the tea's own flavor profile.

What does White Silver Needle Jasmine taste like?

White Silver Needle has a subtle character of its own. Jasmine adds a pronounced floral aroma and flavor.

You can expect soft, lightly sweet and floral notes. The precise flavor varies according to the tea used, the harvest and the way the jasmine was processed.

How do you brew White Silver Needle Jasmine?

Do not use boiling water. As a starting point, use water at approximately 75–80 °C.

Use approximately 2 to 3 grams of tea per 200 ml of water and steep the tea for about 2 to 3 minutes. For a stronger result, you can adjust the amount of tea or steeping time.

The same tea buds can be used several times. With a subsequent infusion, you can extend the steeping time slightly and discover how the balance between white tea and jasmine changes.

For the most precise preparation, always follow the brewing instructions for the specific product.

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