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I've been really enjoying Jing Tea Shop's bai mudan. I think I have to source silver needles next because so far white tea has been my favorite.

Delicate & subtle, yet full of flavors, is this white tea from Nepal! It is the "only" white tea I have enjoyed. Hopefully, it is the "first"; however, if no other good whites come my way, I am fine w/ this. The aroma & taste is not unlike its black or oolong cousins from Nepal, but lighter. The white tea's gentle way of pleasing earns a place in my tea rotation.
Days ago I had an accident opening the package (literally, the thin foil was ripped apart). I put the tea in a jar w/o preparing any. After tasting this tea today, I went to my garbage can to retrieve the foil but I could not. I remember that the tea is organic & from dhankuta region of Nepal.

How did you come by this tea? Local shop?

I try to keep my e-receipts from online retailers exactly so that I can find details for posting when I've transferred teas to alternative containers or thrown out the package already.

debunix, The tea was shipped from Nepal by buddhateanepal-- kindly mentioned by Teadoff in comments about black tea from Himalaya. I think they only sell 1 white tea. I tried to refer to emails -- but I cannot find some of my old mail & attachments get deleted. My account was under attack (I've changed passwords 3 x in last 2 months) but some weird stuff happens. I think buddhatea only sells one white tea though. Cost of shipping small amounts is high, but the prices are not.

Ive been drinking alot of silver needles grandpa style at work. Its all ive had for days. Im drowning i. tmthe st uff but, strangely, I wamt more!

I'm drinking Drum Mountain. I must get some other varieties.

Can one get a darjeeling that doesn't taste so flowery? I made myself finish the one I had -#22 I think, but I did not care it.

TimsMom wrote:Can one get a darjeeling that doesn't taste so flowery? I made myself finish the one I had -#22 I think, but I did not care it.

Second flushes aren't as flowery to me

I have some good quality 2010 Bai Mu Dan that's been living in a tightly closed tin these last 4 years, presumably aging. Today, inspired by a thread on gong fu, I decided to try gong fu on my white tea. I filled my Seong-il hobin with tea and I've been steeping it at 180° for about 30s. The tea is better than I recall from previous years and brewing parameters.

debunix, Shangrila is the tea estate for that white tea from Nepal.

Timsmom, Some autumn flushes of Darjeeling may not be so bold w/ the flavors also.

Enjoying a nice wild white tea from Fuding. Nice, sweet, with mesmerizing experience. Wild white is rare and full bodied and extremely complex. A nice start for a quiet morning. I am down with less than 100gm of this tea and it is not available in this quality anymore. Nevertheless, I will just enjoy it.

For more info on this tea, check it out here : http://teaism99.com/2014/01/03/white/

Have a great day all my tea friends here!

Cheers!

It's been quite a while since anyone has posted about white tea.

When I was ordering my beloved TPHK from Seven Cups (still my fav source of That tea) I added a small bag of 2014 organic silver needles. It's better than I remember, or maybe I'm doing a better job of brewing it. If I had expected it to last through 5 infusions I would have used a smaller pot! Floral, sweet and fresh.

Started the morning with a couple of organic silver needle cups of tea followed by few cups of white peony tea. It has been a good day indeed.

Last night I finished a 3 pot session with a 2014 Spring Organic Imperial White Peony White Tea from Jk Tea Shop. It was less "barnyard" smelling/tasting then my previous excursions into white tea. Light, bright, and refreshing. Im glad I have a large bag of this!

tasted a delicious 80's white tea today. hmm.. impressive...

maybe the next wave after pooo-erh is aged white tea