Tea: Silver Needle White Tea
A Silver Needle from Arbor Teas - 
Organic
| Brand: | Arbor Teas |
| Style: | Silver Needle |
| Region: | Fujian, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Silver Needle White Tea |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 14 of Silver Needle
✓ 60 of White Tea
✓ 32 of Arbor Teas
✓ 97 from Fujian, China
✓ 382 from China
Review of Silver Needle White Tea
February 17th, 2015
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 6 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
| Good | Fair | Overpriced |
A very typical silver needle, enjoyable, good quality, and true to the style, but this is a style of tea I'm not a huge fan of, especially given its high price.
Brewed 3 minutes as recommended, this was too weak for me. I preferred a single, long infusion of about 12-15 minutes.
Very low in astringency, leading it to seem thin-bodied for me unless brewed very strongly. Moderately aromatic, floral and with notes of melon. Flavor is lightly sweet with a light bitterness.
Really expensive, over $20 for 2 ounces, especially given that I need to use a lot of leaf to get it strong enough for my tastes.
Thank you to Dewey for providing me with some of this one to try! It was interesting to try, even though it's not something I would normally buy.
