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The tea’s #1 Grade is the highest classification for white tea before the expensive varieties. Its leaves are plucked from a special varietal tea bush called Narcissus. Instead of steaming or pan-firing, like with green teas, the leaves are naturally-withered and dried in the sun. If additional drying is required, it is a low temperature baking process. Only the special “two leaves and a bud” at the top of a branch are selected for this tea. These leaves must show a very light green, almost grayish color, and be covered with a velvet peach fuzz. The tea maker struck the perfect balance between solar and indoor withering resulting in a delightfully pleasant white tea. Click on thumbnail image for enlarged view. |
