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Why does this tea look
like tiny silver needles?

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Meet Silver Needle, a white tea.

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We're looking at the style
made in Fujian, China.

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Each slender piece starts

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as a young leaf bud,

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picked before its leaves unfold.

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Look closer:
fine, pale hairs cover the bud,

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giving it that silvery appearance.

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After picking,
the buds are spread out

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to wither, losing moisture.

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They are then dried.

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They aren't rolled
into needle shapes;

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that shape comes
from the bud itself.

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Before brewing, notice the down

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and the tapered tips.

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In the cup, look for
a pale golden color

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and a delicate aroma.

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The details vary with the tea

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and how you brew it.

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Next in our white-tea series:
White Peony.