Baihao Yinzhen Silver Needle Tea

Baihao Yinzhen (also named Baihao silver needle) tea is a kind of famous white tea in Fuding City and Zhenghe County, Fujian Province, China. Because all the raw materials of the fresh leaves are tea buds, and after the finished tea is made, the shape is like a needle, the white hairs are covered densely, and the colour is as white as silver, so it is named Baihao Yinzhen, which is famous for its unique quality and long history, and it has been awarded as one of the top ten famous teas in China. Its appearance features straight like a needle, full of white hair, such as silver like snow; the finished tea is about 3 cm long. Baihao Yinzhen's history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty; since the 1980s, Fuding and Zhenghe area tea farmers have used modern processing technology and scientific management to further improve the quality of Bai hao Yin zhen. Nowadays, Baihao Yinzhen has become one of the famous teas in China and is renowned both at home and abroad.

Baihao Yinzhen Tea Details:

Name: Baihao Yinzhen Silver Needle Tea
Origin: Yunnan Province, China
Net content: 250g
Shelf life: 3650 days
Storage: moisture-proof, odour-proof, away from direct light

Baihao Yinzhen Tea Picking:

The picking of Baihao Yinzhen is very meticulous, and the requirements are extremely strict. We stipulate that no picking on rainy days, no picking before the dew dries up, no picking of thin buds, no picking of purple buds, no picking of wind-damaged buds, no picking of artificially damaged buds, no picking of insect-damaged buds, no picking of happy buds, no picking of hollow buds, no picking of sickly buds, which is known as the ten no-pickings. Only fat single buds; if you pick back a bud of one or two leaves of the new shoots, only pick the heart of the buds, the tea buds, required to be sent back to the factory in time for processing.

Baihao Yinzhen Tea Production Process:

Baihao Yinzhen tea has a special and simple production method. During the production process, it is not fried or kneaded and is only divided into two processes, namely withering and baking, which are mainly withering and drying, so that the tea buds can change naturally and slowly, forming the special quality style of white tea. Specific method is: pick back the tea buds, thinly spread on the bamboo perforated sieve, placed in the weak sun Withering, Sun-drying to seven, eight percent dry, and then moving to the sun under the scorching sun to the full dry. Withering in the weak sunlight for two hours, and then indoor withering to 80, 90% dry, and then baked to dry. They are also directly exposed to the sun until 80% or 90% dry, and then baked with a gentle fire until fully filled. Withering, drying process, according to the degree of water loss of tea buds to regulate, although the process is simple, to correctly grasp is not easy, especially to make good tea, more difficult than other types of tea!

Baihao Yinzhen Tea Brewing Method:

The tea set for brewing Bai hao yin zhen is usually a straight transparent glass cup without colour or flowers, and appreciating tea can be appreciated from all angles of the cup's shape and colour and the changing posture. When brewing Baihao Yinzhen, the water temperature should be 95 °C, and the specific brewing procedures are as follows:

1. Preparation: Use a glass cup with a tray.
2. Appreciation tea leaves appearance: Take out a little white tea with a teaspoon and place it on the tea tray for guests to appreciate the shape and colour of the dried tea.
3. Placement: Take 2 grams of white tea and place it in a glass cup.
4. Steeping: Pour a little boiling water into the cup and allow the tea leaves to steep for about 10 seconds.
5. Steeping: Next, using the high flush method, flush 100-120 ml of boiling water in the same direction.
6. Serving tea: politely serve the cup to the guests with both hands.
7. Appreciating tea: At the beginning of the brewing of Baihao Yinzhen, the tea buds float on the surface of the water, and only after 5-6 minutes do some of the tea buds sink to the bottom of the cup, and at this time, the tea buds are standing upright, intertwined with the upper and lower parts of the tea buds, like spring shoots after the rain.

At this time, the tea buds are standing upright, intertwined up and down, just like spring bamboo shoots after the rain. After about 10 minutes, the tea broth will be orange-yellow in colour, and then the tea can be tasted and smelled in the cup.

Baihao Yinzhen Tea Characteristics:

Appearance: The dry tea of Baihao Yinzhen is fat and slender, just like silver needles.

Aroma: After brewing, Baihao Yinzhen gives off a fresh floral aroma, which is elegant, long-lasting, and pleasant.

Colour: The tea broth is apricot yellow and bright, clear and translucent, without turbidity.

Taste: the tea broth is fresh and sweet, with quick and long-lasting sweetness, no bitter and astringent feeling.

Leaf Bottom: After brewing, the leaf bottom is fat and tender, and the leaf blade is soft and complete, showing a light green colour.

Bubbling resistance: Baihao Yinzhen has a good brewing resistance and can be continuously brewed 4-5 times, or even more. After each brewing, the aroma and flavour of the tea remain at a high level.

Baihao Yinzhen Silver Needle Tea Benefits:

Baihao Yinzhen is a valuable traditional Chinese tea. Its benefits and effects include clearing heat and detoxification, refreshing the mind, beautifying the face, lowering blood pressure, antioxidants, and supplementing nutrition.

Clearing heat and removing toxins: Baihao Yinzhen is rich in tea polyphenols and amino acids, which help to remove heat and toxins in the body and are effective in relieving symptoms such as mouth ulcers and toothache.

Lower blood pressure: Baihao Yinzhen is rich in aminobutyric acid, which has a certain regulating effect on blood pressure; moderate drinking has the benefits of lowering blood pressure.

Refreshing brain: Baihao Yinzhen in the caffeine tea polyphenols and other ingredients can improve alertness and attention, help to refresh the brain, and assist in improving the feeling of fatigue.

Supplementary nutrition: white hair is rich in vitamins, zinc, phosphorus, and other nutrients; moderate drinking can not only replenish water but also supplement the above nutrients.