Tea: White Whisper Tea
A Silver Needle from Royal Tea of Kenya
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Royal Tea of Kenya |
| Style: | Silver Needle |
| Region: | Kenya |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 3 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 14 of Silver Needle
✓ 60 of White Tea
✓ 4 of Royal Tea of Kenya
✓ 27 from Kenya
Review of White Whisper Tea
November 11th, 2011
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
| Very Good | Excellent | Reasonable |
This was the first white tea I have sampled not only from Kenya, but from any African country. I was eager to try it, and I was not disappointed.
The dry leaf of this tea looks a lot like silver needle white teas, consisting exclusively out of buds / tips. However, the brewed cup was darker in color, and the flavor was considerably richer. This may be because it was brewed strongly, however...I've seen pictures of this same tea, brewed, on other websites and it looked a lot lighter in color.
Aroma is very floral and orchid-like. Intensely aromatic. Very pleasing. From the taste, I'd guess it was highly caffeinated.
I tried this as a sample. Although I thought it was very good, it was quite expensive and I'm not sure I'd be interested in buying it on its own.
