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33° Silver Needle Tea

33° Silver Needle Tea

$ 24.00 USD
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Size

Tea Name: 33° Silver Needle Tea

Style: Loose Leaf

Standard: Gold

Elevation: 7000-7500 ft

Flush: 1st flush

Sourcing Region: Ilam

Suggested Infusions: 2

Discover the Taste of the Himalayas

Grown on some of the highest altitudes and diverse climatic conditions, our silver needle loose-leaf teas are naturally less astringent and have robust flavors. These plants are grown at altitudes ranging from 7000-7500ft.

Best Quality Loose Leaf Teas

Your experience is our top priority. That's why we source only the finest tea leaves and follow strict standards in processing our silver needle tea. You can taste freshness and smoothness in every cup of tea.

Minimally Processed Silver Needle Teas

Silver needle teas are minimally processed, so these teas retain their natural taste, and flavors. Our high-quality loose-leaf teas are truly a connoisseurs’ choice. Your stomach will thank you for drinking our teas.

Many Health Benefits

Teas contain antioxidants, polyphenols, catechins, caffeine, and other compounds beneficial to our overall mental and physical health. Many research studies have shown that drinking tea regularly might improve focus, provide relaxation, aid sleep, and provide other health benefits.

Easy to Brew Silver Needle Tea

You only need hot water and loose-leaf teas. You can prepare it American style or Gong Fu style.

Explore the Endless Taste Profiles

The taste profiles of loose-leaf teas can vary widely depending on the steep duration, tea-to-water ratio, and water temperature. We encourage you to try different combinations for brewing tea to find the perfect tea, that speaks to your taste buds.

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Iced teas

Can you make sweet/ unsweet iced teas from loose-leaf teas?

Of course, you can! High-quality loose-leaf teas make the most refreshing iced teas—smooth, crisp, and oh-so-quenching!

While some might call it blasphemous to add sweetener/sugar to high-quality loose-leaf teas, here in Texas, where sweet iced tea is a beloved tradition, we have been using our loose-leaf to uplift the iced tea experience.

We have tried and perfected the art of turning your favorite loose-leaf tea into a delicious iced delight.
It's time to try it for yourself. Here's how we do it:

Pro tip: Feel free to experiment with water amounts, temperature, steeping time, tea quantity, and sweetener quantity to find your perfect balance.

The Tea Mystic Says

These beautiful Silver Green Downy Buds from the highest elevation tea plantation from the  himalayas of Nepal smell like sweet-sweet forest honey when you smell it dry, which unfurls into a Muted Golden liquor when steeped. The texture is velvety soft which lubricates your palate, while tasting like Banana Cantaloupe. It finishes in your mouth with a soft and gentle juiciness with a body calming satisfaction.

Methods to Brew Tea

We believe that your tea experience should be completely personal. Individual taste buds are unique and there is no right or wrong way to brew tea. Therefore we encourage tea lovers to not necessarily bind to traditional methods but let their experience, and discovery guide them. After all, that is where the joy of drinking tea lies. You should try different amounts of tea, steeping time, and water temperature to find the perfect taste you’ll fall in love with.

  • Milder-Soothing

    1. This is the most common way of brewing Silver Tips Tea.
    2. Get 8 oz filtered water and bring it to a boil.
    3. Let it cool down to 80C-90C or 180F-190F, which is about 2 minutes of letting it sit after removing it from the stove after the boil.
    4. Add 1 teaspoon of Tea Buds into a clear glass or steeping cup.
    5. Pour the water into the glass containing the tea buds.
    6. Watch how beautifully the buds start sinking to the bottom one by one after a few minutes.
    7. Let it steep for 10 minutes.
    8. The color is faint golden. The taste is soft and soothing. Enjoy every sip of it.

    Mild-Calming

    1. This is the most balanced way.
    2. Get 8 oz filtered water and bring it to a boil.
    3. Add about 1.5 teaspoons of tea buds into a clear glass or in your Steeping cup.
    4. Pour the boiling hot water into your clear glass or steeping cup containing tea buds.
    5. Let it steep for 12 minutes.
    6. Watch how beautifully the buds start sinking to the bottom one by one after a few minutes.
    7. The color is Bright golden. Enjoy every sip of it.

  • Robust-Refreshing

    1. Get 10 oz filtered water and bring it to a boil.
    2. Drop 1.5 teaspoon of tea buds in the boiling water and let it boil for 2 mins.
    3. Turn off the stove, and let it sit and steep for 10 mins.
    4. This is the most uncommon way of brewing white tea, and People even call it a sin in tea circles, but it is something we have seen farmers do casually in Nepal.
    5. You get the most unique flavor-packed robust white tea. The color is rusty rose gold. Enjoy every sip of it.

FAQs

What is a silver tip tea?

Also referred to as the Champagne of teas, silver tips tea is the highest grade white tea that has a very smooth and delicate taste profile. This exclusive loose-leaf tea is harvested in the early spring and has a silvery-white hair.

Why is silver tip tea more expensive than other teas?

Silvertip tea is mainly expensive because of its limited harvest, labor-intensive process, and quality. Each tea bud and young leaves are hand-plucked in the early springtime for the finest tea leaves. Also, for 1 lb of silver tea, you need over 13,000 buds, making it costlier than other teas.

Is silver tip tea a black tea?

No, silver tip tea is not a black tea. In fact, it’s kind of a white tea, renowned for its smooth flavor and premium quality.

Is silver needle tea and silver tips tea the same?

Yes, silver needle tea and silver tips tea are the same premium quality white tea. It’s just the term used could differ according to the region.

What are the characteristics of silver tip tea?

Silvertip tea has a very distinct characteristic in terms of flavor, aroma, color, caffeine, etc. Our 33° Silver Needle Tea from Danfe Tea, offers sweet forest honey-like notes. Its flavor profile is velvety soft and tastes like banana cantaloupe and finishes with a soft and gentle juiciness in your mouth. 

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