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'''Baihao Yinzhen''' (白毫銀針), also known as '''Silver Needle tea''', is a [[white tea]] produced in Fujian Province in China and is one of [[China Famous Tea]]s. Amongst [[white tea]]s, this is the most expensive variety, as only top buds (leaf shoots) are used to produce the tea. Genuine Silver Needles are made from cultivars of the ''Da Bai'' (Large White) tea variety. There are many [[green tea]]s sold as Baihao Yinzhen but as green teas they taste different than genuine Silver Needle.
'''Baihao Yinzhen''' (白毫銀針), also known as '''Silver Needle tea''', is a [[white tea]] produced in Fujian Province in China and is one of [[China Famous Tea]]s. Amongst [[white tea]]s, this is the most expensive variety, as only top buds (leaf shoots) are used to produce the tea. Genuine Silver Needles are made from cultivars of the ''Da Bai'' (Large White) tea variety. There are many [[green tea]]s sold as Baihao Yinzhen but as green teas they taste different than genuine white tea Silver Needle.<ref>The Tea Guardian [http://www.teaguardian.com/tea-selection-guide/white-tea-silver-needle.html lightly oxidized: white teas: silver needles]</ref>
 
  
 
==See also==
 
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== Buy white tea ==
 
== Buy white tea ==
 
* [https://www.teamania.ch/en/zhenghe-style-baihao-yinzhen.html Buy Silver Needle tea]
 
* [https://www.teamania.ch/en/zhenghe-style-baihao-yinzhen.html Buy Silver Needle tea]
 
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Revision as of 20:15, 27 June 2018

Baihao Yinzhen

Baihao Yinzhen (白毫銀針), also known as Silver Needle tea, is a white tea produced in Fujian Province in China and is one of China Famous Teas. Amongst white teas, this is the most expensive variety, as only top buds (leaf shoots) are used to produce the tea. Genuine Silver Needles are made from cultivars of the Da Bai (Large White) tea variety. There are many green teas sold as Baihao Yinzhen but as green teas they taste different than genuine Silver Needle.

See also

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