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Introduction:
This Junshan Yinzhen (Silver Needle) tea is meticulously selected from the spring harvest of 2024. Plucked from high-altitude tea gardens in Yueyang, Hunan Province, at elevations of approximately 500 meters, the exceptional growing conditions impart a refreshing taste and rich, layered flavors. The plucking standard of primarily one bud and one leaf ensures a delicate, mellow taste with a sweet aftertaste, a bright yellow liquor, and a lasting, fresh aroma.
Reasons to Recommend:
- Core Production Area: Sourced from the secondary core production area outside Junshan Island, offering an affordable price while maintaining the authentic flavor profile of Junshan Yinzhen through traditional craftsmanship and tea variety.
- Unique Appearance: Junshan Yinzhen is characterized by its straight, plump buds with golden bodies covered in silvery hairs. When brewed, the tea leaves stand upright in the water, floating up and down before settling vertically at the bottom of the cup. This mesmerizing process is known as the "three rises and three falls."
- Strict Standards: The plucking and production of Junshan Yinzhen follow rigorous standards. It is harvested only once a year during a 7-10 day window around the Qingming Festival, ensuring the finest spring buds are selected.
- A Renowned Chinese Tea: Recognized as one of China's top ten famous teas, Junshan Yinzhen is the most well-known and beloved variety of yellow tea.
Oxidation Level: Low
Roasting Level: None
Tea Garden Soil: Sandy loam
Processing Time: Spring 2024
Best Before Date: 18 months
Tea Variety: Yueyang Group Variety
FAQs
Yellow tea (Huang Cha) is a rare Chinese tea made through a unique slow oxidation process called "Men Huang" (sealing yellow), which gives it a smooth, mellow taste without the grassiness of green tea.
Yes, yellow tea contains caffeine, but generally less than black tea and slightly more than white tea. The exact amount depends on the type and brewing method.
Yellow tea has a smooth, slightly sweet, and floral taste with a rich, lingering aftertaste. It is less astringent than green tea but still refreshing.
Yellow tea is lightly oxidized, making it smoother and less grassy than green tea.
Green tea is unoxidized, resulting in a fresh, vegetal taste with more astringency.
Both are rich in antioxidants, but yellow tea is rarer and has a more refined flavor.
The most famous Chinese yellow teas include:
- Junshan Yinzhen – A rare, needle-shaped yellow tea from Hunan.
- Meng Ding Huang Ya – A mellow and floral tea from Sichuan.
- Huoshan Huang Ya – A smooth, sweet yellow tea from Anhui.
Water temperature: 80°C-85°C
Tea-to-water ratio: 1:35-50
Brewing time: 10-20 seconds
Number of brews: 3-4 times
