Bai Hao Yin Zhen [duplicate]

A White Tea from
Bai Hao Yin Zhen [duplicate] from DAVIDsTEA

Rating

76 / 100

Calculated from 6 Ratings
Tea type
White Tea
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Ingredients
White Tea
Flavors
Dust, Umami, Sweet, Vegetal, Peach, Pear, Sweet Potatoes
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 236 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Steep for 4 min, 0 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“This is so good, you guys. So beautiful to look at, too. I know some of you might think that Dexter3657 and I should probably start some mutual adoration society or something but I’m going to say...” Read full tasting note
“Would only recommend if you like white teas. It’s pretty dusty tasting” Read full tasting note
“I received a sample of this with my latest David’s Tea purchase. It has big tea leaves—a fantastic sign. I used about half of the sample because I still don’t have a proper tea ball, and I’d rather...” Read full tasting note
“Not a very good Yin Zhen. A mainly stemmy taste that only has a fraction of the aromatic punch you’d expect. It’s not a bad introduction to white teas, but every other Yin Zhen I’ve had has been...” Read full tasting note

Description

This is a true luxury, considered by many to be China’s most famous white tea. To create it, only the downy, silvery unopened buds of the tea plant are picked by hand during the April harvest. How does this influence the flavour and aroma? Connoisseurs rave about its sweet complexity, and about an underlying grassy taste that makes it uniquely perfect.

About DAVIDsTEA

DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.

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