Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle White Tea from Menghai, 2021, 100 g

Bai Hao Yin Zhen ("Silver Needle with White Down") from Menghai is a tea of the highest craftsmanship and a true gem among white teas.

This exclusive 100-gram cake is made exclusively from the finest, most valuable material — plump, choice tea buds from the spring 2020 picking, thickly covered in silvery down.

Pressed in 2021, the tea underwent gentle multi-year ageing that turned its initial lightness into a deep, smooth harmony.

The liquor has a light ginger hue, and its flavour bouquet impresses with aristocratic refinement: sweet notes of nectar, fresh linden honey, hints of ripe white peach and a light breath of spring forest after rain.

The tea drinks incredibly smoothly, leaving a silky, mildly sweet finish.