How to Choose Silver Needle Tea

[@cristianubeda6124]

You definitely must write a book. I'm keeping notes of your videos and is a lot of excellent material. If you write it I will buy it immediately! Thanks for all!

[@Dobemolsibemol]

I already consider you a friend I haven't yet met

[@MeiLeaf]

:) The beauty of social media is that when you communicate a shared passion you can create virtual friendships. Perhaps we can meet in the flesh if you visit us in London.

[@TheAyeAye1]

Thank you for your uploads. They've added a lot of interest to my life, and got me to replace coffee with tea.

[@MeiLeaf]

Pleasure as always!

[@peteri3815]

This has quickly become one of my favorite youtube channels. Thanks Don! Just an idea for a video: comparison the same tea brewed with yixing pot vs porcelain and/or glass. I'd love to watch that =)

[@MeiLeaf]

Thanks Peter. Yes, love that idea and not difficult to do. We will add to our list but we have already done a brief taste test on this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ6wZHpnobRqf5om5s

[@agskater1914]

This was awesome and helpful, thank you so much. Your Guangxi Silver Needle opened me up to the possibilities of what tea could be and what it could do for people

[@robertdavis1783]

Great video. Having videos that teach one facet of tea is a wonderful resource, especially for things like judging quality.

[@kenyapurrz4me]

Thank you. I discovered that I love Silver Needle but had no idea there was so much to look for!

[@ecyrb85]

This is great. It's not only good information for consumer buyers but also great guidelines for anyone getting into actual speciality tea buying. I hope you don't mind I took a few screenshots of the up-close shots to share with our farm. We're trying to improve our processing techniques for both our Silver Needle and our Black Tea. (Thailand)

[@michaelanthony1493]

need more videos like this

[@reissm6500]

Great. I've only tried Glenburn Silver needle which was great. Thick buds and good colour. if you're down at the teahouse I'll have to bring and make you some.

[@MeiLeaf]

Hey, sounds delicious. Happy to share a session with you. I am working all weekdays in Camden so we can arrange it if you have any plans on coming by - you can message us on facebook or [e-mail]

[@royoscar3481]

thanks a lot for sharing knowledge,its not easy to analyse tea,you are really amazing.

[@muaung2266]

thank you very much for sharing knowledge and clear explaination ,tea is my passion.,i keep on watching your you tube,my knowledge become more and more ,May God bless you always.

[@MeiLeaf]

Thank you for your comments and blessings!

[@DevlynneSloth]

Got myself some silver needle today after a month of missing the taste when a tea shop I went to offered me some. Came here to check out if you had any videos about the quality of silver needles and I was not disappointed

[@tweetiebird]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@chrisladouceur4093]

Just drank the Mei Leaf 2018 silver needle from Yunnan and did a 10 step tasting for the site. Wow what a strong body sensation. Brain excitation and jitters but relaxed body and lower pulse. Crazy. Great stuff though, had an unexpected woody note that reminded me of the warm wood in a camp site sauna. Cedar I think?

[@heartdyedpurple]

I've had silver needle many times and have never been one who is very good at picking out flavors from tea. On a chance, I was eating some fried bananas, then drank some silver needle tea and realized how much silver needle has a sweet creaminess like bananas. Now I can't not taste bananas when I drink it! It's amazing how a tea you think you know can continue to surprise you.

[@MeiLeaf]

Excellent point and I agree. The terpenes in tea are so varied and exist in so many other foods and nature that finding references can be difficult but when you find one then it sticks until you discover another reference. The next time I have some Silver Needles I will think about bananas!

[@laratobbicke726]

Thank you for this video. It's very helpful and well done as always! Don't stop !

[@MeiLeaf]

We'll keep going if you keep watching!

[@Shizentv]

Great video Don! Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see a video where you talk about how teas are named!

[@MeiLeaf]

OK! Great idea which we will add to our video requests.

[@Shizentv]

Thanks for responding don :)

[@ericchevalley]

Very nice tips

[@agskater1914]

Should tea ever be overly bitter, overly sour, or astringent?

[@bukovinian]

Could you explain white peony tea please. This was an amazing video.

[@justwhenithought]

Another excellent video from you. Thank you.

[@floralynphea3400]

Very interesting and informative. Thank you so much for this video

[@tanghingtung5897]

For the 3 good samples, the bundle nearest to the tea pot could be zhiya (purple bud)...

[@jennifereden8845]

Thank you so much for these videos, they help a lot!

[@EricBryan]

Educational as always! I usually mix my silver needle with Bai mu Dan, but this is a good reminder to make a cup of pure silver needle to enjoy :)

[@MeiLeaf]

Nice. Blending white tea is great to get the strength and character that you a re searching for. A pure Silver Needle is gorgeous if you get a good one which is why we made this video.

[@jabadahutwilson6115]

Tea guy must tea bag a lot

[@Morgaine845]

Do you have an opinion on adagio?

[@ts371]

This is one of my favorite tea channels!!! I am interested in having a tea tasting for some friends andayne that would be a good subject for a video....how to have a successful tea tasting. Or just things one should know about hosting a tea tasting. I am fairly knowledgeable about tea, but definitely no expert so I'm wondering if I can still host a good tasting. Thanks!!!

[@MeiLeaf]

Ooooh good one. Added to our videos to make, thanks!

[@tirthadeeppaul9049]

Is there any difference between silver tips and white tea?

[@vivek42611111]

Can we use link of your videos on our website? or on our Facebook page?

[@PastorErickDMarquez]

Awesome Video Excellent

[@nilabjahaldar-p9o]

Great

[@pimpumpam82]

Very, very interesting and instructive video... as always BTW. Question... is there a name for this object where the gaiwan is placed? It seems very useful to keep the temperature and convey the spillages (correct?)

[@MeiLeaf]

Generally it is called a tea boat online.

[@theimperialmajesty688]

Where do get that tea set that you had love your vids

[@MeiLeaf]

We bought this in China from a tea seller.

[@theimperialmajesty688]

Thanks

[@niccorecasatanicco]

Hi don! Do you think you could share with us yr methods of aging tea? I would especially want to know if its possible to age my bai mu dan into something like jade star.

[@Lann5555]

Silver needle

[@davidtay9234]

Does this also apply to other white teas like Bai Mu Dan? The details in spotting that is

[@sparrowgirl5870]

how does your Silver Needle Bai Hao Yin Zhen pouch come sealed

[@Comaxx]

thank you very much, this helps a lot!

[@GreenMarble]

Guys, there should be a drink in your bar called "High Quali-Tea." Or a menu set. Heheh.

[@MeiLeaf]

:D

[@jcheero84]

Do you think it's worth a try to buy a small amount of one of those late picked patches just to compare taste? I'm still new to the tea world so I have only tried the silver needle you offer 😁 (which taste amazing by the way) this tea shop near by was offering a summer patch silver needle which immediately made me not want to buy some.

[@arnotracker4687]

fuck, this is some quality content - thanks a ton!

[@StarlightKG]

I would love hear some opinions about ya bao tea, taste profiles and whether one would consider it white or pu erh tea. Haver you guys ever tried it?

[@MeiLeaf]

+Nasty Piglet yes we enjoy Ya Bao and it is pretty similar to our Purple Bud tea which I did a video it about before. I consider it a white tea myself

[@pindrusha]

Hi Don! What is the name of that bowl your gaiwan is resting on? :) I have seen it before but can not find it anymore 'cause I do not know its name :) thank you

[@MeiLeaf]

They are called Cha Chuan or tea boats.

[@chrisladouceur4093]

Even on the high quality samples shown I see a decent amount of dark (black?). Is that normal in high quality silver needle? I thought black was bad

[@Qu0thTheRaven]

i searched for "bill yinzen" and i got "How to Choose Silver Needle Tea"

[@Qu0thTheRaven]

bai hao yin zhen = silver needle tea so makes sense

[@benjaminvanwey1385]

anybody seen a silver needle cake?

[@VarunTheKumar]

Joe---liolie coming right at you with customgrows4-tealeavles

[@deathgrasp7]

First

[@MeiLeaf]

Super quick :)

[@deathgrasp7]

Great video though, keep posting. If I might suggest one change. Maybe a history section. On how tea cultivation evolved over the years.

[@MeiLeaf]

Nice idea. OK we will think about videos for this too.

[@christianmelchor6953]

hello sr i send you an inbox to your page , i like a lot your videos it will be great to contact you and talk please if you can check your inbox

[@MeiLeaf]

Replied to your facebook message thanks.

[@6122ula]

... DON DON DON...Where's the taste test ???...Disappointed :(

[@urpoche]

No disrespect to you Don, but I have tried dozens of Yin Zhen in and outside of China and I honestly feel they are over hyped and over priced for a flat tasting and under processed tea.

[@MeiLeaf]

No disrespect taken at all. We agree that Yinzhen has a 'snob' value because of its appearance and tends to be overhyped by sellers but we love the taste. Have you tried brewing hard and heavy at 95 (205)? One of the misconceptions of this tea is that it needs light brewing when in fact because of its shape and lack of 'green' you have to push it harder to get the true flavour. We assume you have already tried this but thought we should put it out there.

[@urpoche]

+chinalife Tea House As you mentioned, Yunnan also makes a version with Assamica varietal and is often pressed in cake form. It is actually a lot tastier. By the way, I love all your videos. Do you guys ship to Canada ? I am really curious about the pu'er from one of your previous videos.

[@MeiLeaf]

Yes we ship to Canada quite often. Which PuErh are you interested in?