About this tea

This tea is produced according to a very old recipe and technique developed by Chinese tea makers sometime in the 1300s. Fresh flowers have very delicate and complex fragrances that are easily absorbed by tea. Some of the aromatic compounds in flowers are only available in the fresh flowers during their peak blooming season.

The art and science of fresh flower scenting tea relies on the proper ratio of fresh flowers blended with dried tea, the careful separation of flowers and the re-drying of tea. Attentive curing and storage of the tea before releasing it to the market is a key point. The tea typically rests for a few months after scenting so it can become smooth and evenly sweet. No flavors or additives are used in this original method of flower scenting tea.

Our Jasmine scented Organic Silver Needles White Tea is made from big bud cultivars grown in the rich red soils of Jinggu, Yunnan. This area located in the famous tea growing region of Pu’er County has high elevation gardens that are harvested a bit later in the springtime due to the cooler conditions in the mountains. This environment produces slower growing tea buds that develop a rich taste for just a short time between late-March and early-April. The buds glisten with a frosted-crystalline appearance. The long-lasting bouquet of fresh jasmine blossoms imbue a nectar-like sweetness into your teacup. Silver Needle’s sublime sweetness infused with the lofty floral aroma of night blooming jasmine flowers is beloved by tea connoisseurs and is one of the rare varietals of jasmine tea in the market.

Origin

Jinggu, Pu'er County, Yunnan Province, China

Cultivar

Jinggu Da Bai, Huang Ya

Harvest

Harvest: April 2024 | Flower Scenting: May - July 2024

Elevation

1400-1600 meters

Ingredients

Organic white tea with jasmine