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White Tea

Bái Háo Yìn Zhèn白毫银针

báiháo yínzhēn

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn). Two main regions:
Tea type
White Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

An elite white tea from silvery buds with a delicate floral-honey flavor, capable of aging gracefully for decades.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
Full vessel warming → tea addition → quick rinse (5 sec) → first infusion 15–25 sec → 6–10 infusions. Bud material releases liquor quickly — control timing.
Teaware
Porcelain gaiwan, dense ceramics. If tea was stored long in tight packaging — let it "breathe" 10–20 minutes before brewing.
Brewing Notes
70–80 °C. Boiling water — main enemy: destroys delicate aromatic molecules, gives coarseness.5–7 g per 150–200 ml.Don't leave tea "floating" between infusions...
Gongfu Water Temperature
75.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
5.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
White
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Geographical Indication Status
1
Category
Famous Teas of China (中国名茶, Zhōngguó Míngchá). Highest grade among white teas, second place in the list of 30 national famous teas of the PRC (Ministry of Commerc...
Coordinates
approximately 27°20′ North latitude, 119°50′–120°10′ East longitude.
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Very delicate — white flowers (peony, lily of the valley), fresh hay, light honey, sometimes melon and white peach, delicate creamy nuances.
Liquor Aroma
Exquisite, with pure floral notes, hints of honey and fresh greenery.
Liquor Color
Golden (3–5 years), amber (5–7 years), rich amber to copper (7+ years). Clear.
Spent Leaves
Whole elastic buds, light yellow to pale green, with silvery down.
Taste
More rounded, dense and "bodied." Astringency — soft, "velvety." Sweetness is preserved but changes character: instead of floral freshness — honey depth. Aft...
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Straight silvery bud-"needles" ~3 cm, with dense velvety down and silky luster. Color — silvery-white with greenish tint at the base.Buds darken from silvery to beige,...
Details
Oxidation
5.000000 - 10.000000
Roast Level
None
Oxidation Maximum
10.000000
Geographical Indication Status Detail
1
Oxidation Maximum Detail
10
Cultivar
Exclusively large-bud varieties of *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, propagated vegetatively:
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