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drank Kenya Silver Needle White Tea by What-Cha
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These silver needles are just amazing and seem to be aging well too! It is now clearly more in the floral and sweet domain, but it retains its complexity. Even though the sweetness is all-encompassing, the aftertaste is still dynamic with a lot of vegetal and tart qualities. The floral side is very flowery with hints of pollen and honeysuckle among others. Some other new notes from today include orange peel, white grapes, apples, and honey.

Flavors: Apple, Dry Grass, Floral, Flowers, Honey, Honeysuckle, Nuts, Orange Blossom, Orange Zest, Sweet, Tart, Vegetal, White Grapes

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 0 min, 30 sec 5 g 4 OZ / 110 ML
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derk
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I imagine this tea is 2-3 years old by now. Have you tried any silver needles with more age?

Togo
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I haven’t actually, I think I just have one cake of Yunnan silver needle from 2017 iirc. Have you?

derk
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I can’t recall any. I do have some silver needle dragon balls from Yunnan Sourcing I’m trying to forget about for the purpose of aging. They’re several years old at this point.

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derk
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I imagine this tea is 2-3 years old by now. Have you tried any silver needles with more age?

Togo
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I haven’t actually, I think I just have one cake of Yunnan silver needle from 2017 iirc. Have you?

derk
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I can’t recall any. I do have some silver needle dragon balls from Yunnan Sourcing I’m trying to forget about for the purpose of aging. They’re several years old at this point.

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Hi, I am a researcher in math, physics and computer science. Apart from teas and mathematics, I enjoy sports and traveling, as well as music of all kinds. Connect at https://rateyourmusic.com/~Togo

I had been drinking Japanese green tea for a while before discovering the world of tea in 2017. I rarely drink blends and generally avoid artificially scented teas. Other than that I try to keep it varied.

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