Seeking out the delicate and the dainty, my taste buds longed for a graceful white tea that rose above the rest. Fortunately, I found this tea in DavidsTea's bai hao yin zhen. This infamous Chinese white tea is made with the "first leaves and downy, silvery unopened buds of the tea plant [that] are picked by hand during the April harvest."
As I steeped the tea for 4 minutes, the silvery leaves painted the water a golden shade. The gleaming pale yellow liquor mirrored it's luxurious aroma. First sip: the delicate flavor is full of complexities. A smooth, sweet sip that finishes with light grassy notes. Clean and refreshing, bai hao yin zhen truly awakens and soothes the senses. Take the time to pause between sips and allow the flavor to bloom on your palate, as though the downy buds are blossoming on your tiny taste buds.
A wondrous white tea that should be savored sip by sip.
I love bai hao yin zhen and it's light almost buttery notes. I like to brew mine gong Fu style in a gaiwan using a lot of leaf (1/2 of a gaiwan) and short infusions (starting at 30 sec and increasing gradually).
It really milks out the taste and I highly recommend it. Happy steeping!
@chanteashop
Posted by: Marlon | October 13, 2010 at 12:42 PM
It truly is a fabulous tea. I'll have to brew it gong fu style next time. thanks for the tip!
Posted by: alexis | October 13, 2010 at 11:34 PM