Yinzhen or Silver Needle is the wee baby of teas, technically flowery pekoe leaf buds, picked in April. The liquor of this Yunnan grown tea is pale in color and honey heavy on the tongue, the aroma is floral and the taste is extremely smooth. The highest amount of antioxidants and nutrients can be found in this tea, and due to its low tannins and high amino acids the caffeination effects are a slope rather than a peak.
SILVER NEEDLES
1. Bring fresh, cold water to a rolling boil.
2. Allow water to cool until 160-180 degrees.
3. Swirl boiling water in the teapot or mug for 1 minute to warm it up, discard water.
4. For each cup of tea place 1 level teaspoon of tea leaves in the tea infuser (a three finger pinch works better for these leaves - using thumb, pointer and middle finger, grab the volume of leaves equal to the size of a grape).
5. Pour water over tea leaves, cover and brew for 2 minutes.
6. Remove infuser and leaves, and serve.
7. Can be rebrewed several times, adding 1 additional minute to the brew time.
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