«Silver needles of Junshan island» from «Tea Culture Club» collection.
In appearance: thin, glossy, olive-brown, pointed tips. The fragrance is delicate, herbaceous. The liquor is transparent, with peach shade.
The bouquet of ready-made tea is mature, woody-herbaceous with balsamic, fruity and citrus notes. The fragrance is gentle, fruity-herbaceous. The taste is refined, sweetish, juicy, a bit tart, with fine citrus sourness and lingering finish.
Brew tea with hot water (85-95°С) in a porcelain gaiwan or in a teapot of porous clay. The proportion is 4-5 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is about 5-7 seconds. After that do short steeps (just for 1 second), increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can steep the tea up to 8-9 times.
«Silver needles of Junshan island» is an interesting example of aged green tea with refined, multifaceted taste and mild toning effect.
