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Description
This Grand Cru, made entirely from silky, fine buds, is the most popular white tea in China and one of the subtlest of its kind. These silver needles are harvested from Taimu Mountain in Fuding and are produced from the renowned Fuding Da Bai cultivar.
A complex and delicate Chinese tea, it features floral, fruity, and vegetal notes that blend into a rich, oily texture.
Features
- Origin:
- Fujian, China
- Tea color:
- White tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: long fluffy buds with a great regularity
Color: green and silver
Notes: dry vegetal, fruity, floral
Brewed leaves
Notes: floral, fruity, vegetal
Liquor
Color: light gold, bright
Texture: oily
Flavor: sweet
Notes: floral initial fragrance (rose), almond, yellow fruit, vegetal (fresh and dry), honeyed hints (multi-flower honey)
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 7 minutes in water heated to 175°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions for 30-40 seconds.
Also delicious iced.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.