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2022 Wild Bai Hao Yin Zhen

2022 Wild Bai Hao Yin Zhen

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Wild Silver Needle White Tea
Buds-only picking in very early spring, completely hand-made by the Wu Family to lock in rich and creamy texture with notes of tangerine, rose, whipped cream, star anise and evergreen forest.
Spring 2022 ♦ Wuyangcun, Fujian
Wild Silver Needle White Tea
Buds-only picking in very early spring, completely hand-made by the Wu Family to lock in rich and creamy texture with notes of tangerine, rose, whipped cream, star anise and evergreen forest.
Spring 2022 ♦ Wuyangcun, Fujian
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Crafted By the Wu Family

The Wu Family is committed to biodiversity and stewardship on their pristine high elevation plot, picking rare old-growth wild-arbor tea bushes.
 
Mr. Wu practices zero-intervention finishing in the workshop, allowing their precious white tea to air dry without heat exposure for a crisp, sweet, and deeply-nuanced brew.
    • DATE OF PICKINGApril 2022
    • Wuyangcun
    • ELEVATION600 METERS
    • Xiao BaiTea Varietal

    This is the Wu Family's masterpiece offering, the pride of Wuyang Village. The oldest most established wild plants, growing among rich biodiversity on a mountainside fully devoted to organic practices are carefully selected and the first budding of the year is hand-picked and meticulously finished to lock in the sweet complexity of the terroir, the early harvest nutrients, and the natural quality of the established deep-rooted bushes.

  • true
    60
    tangerine
    true
    90
    rose, daffodil
    true
    70
    whipped cream
    true
    65
    licorice, star anise
    true
    58
    evergreen forest
    true
    rich, creamy, thick

    Tasting Profile

    • fruit - tangerine
    • floral - rose, daffodil
    • savory - whipped cream
    • spice - licorice, star anise
    • vegetal - evergreen forest
    • texture - rich, creamy, thick

the Wu Family also recommends:

  • 'White tea is one of the easiest ways to discover the effect of buds in the taste of tea. Most teas on the market are made with leaves, which have amore robust intensity to them. Some teas are made entirely or partially from buds which have a very different flavor and texture to be aware of'

  • 5
    6-8
    176
    40 seconds
    10
    5
    6
    176
    10 seconds
    3
    5
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 176° watersteep 40 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    5 g.6 ozuse 176° watersteep 10 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    5 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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