White Tip Silver Needle

White Tip Silver Needle · A Snow-Soul Kiss, Moon-Dyed on Jade Branches

“Millennial Snow Scroll”
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty personally praised in The Treatise on Tea: “White Tea is a category of its own, like jade in its unpolished state—no other tea can compare.” This moonlit creation from Mount Tai Mu was historically offered solely as tribute to the imperial court. Each spring, as the mist begins to rise, tea farmers must pluck the first buds—shrouded in silvery down—before the morning dew dries, using ancient silver tweezers. This represents the most refined “soul of snow” in Chinese tea history.

“7-Day Artisanal Legacy”
☁️ Mist-Harvested Needles: Only first-spring single buds from elevations above 800 meters are selected. It takes 50,000 buds to produce 500g of finished tea.
🌙 Bamboo-Tray Withering: Over 72 hours, under alternating natural sunlight and moonlight, the leaves complete their transformation from fresh pluck to master tea.
💎 Low-Temperature Refinement: Slow-baking at 38°C (100°F) preserves the “essence of mountain mists” locked within each bud.
🧊 Clay-Jar Aging: Aged for three years according to tradition, developing the signature “honeyed foundation” of Silver Needle.

“Three-Stage Tasting Ritual”
▫️ First Encounter: Dry tea needles stand straight, blanketed in silvery down, like pristine snow draping spring mountains.
▫️ Awakening Spirit: Upon brewing, the buds dance gracefully, creating a “snowy mountain in a glass” spectacle.
▫️ Sipping Dew: The liquor shines pale gold, offering a moonlit clarity on the palate—wild orchid fragrance and rock sugar sweetness linger in the throat, with reed-leaf notes still present after seven infusions.

“Tea Meditation”
“When drinking White Tip Silver Needle, you are not just tasting tea—you are savoring the predawn mist of Mount Tai Mu, the spring light at 27°N latitude, and the timeless beauty preserved through a thousand years of Chinese devotion.”