Yay, another of my Shang samples! I pretty much picked up all of their “plain” white teas, meaning the non-floral variety. So that includes this one, their White Peony, and their Wild White. I don’t have much experience with white teas in general, so I thought it would be fun to try all of them. So I plucked this little packet out of the cupboard this afternoon when I felt like having one of those white teas. The packet recommended a 1-2 minute brew, but I left it in for an additional 30 seconds after tasting it. I actually did four brews total with the same leaves: 2.5 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes.
This tea is very delicious, and I can definitely see the similarity to their Golden Needle King. It has that same amazing grain/oats taste that I love, but this one is a tad lighter. The texture and lightness conjured up visions of marshmallows (although this isn’t really a sweet tea). I also got a very lovely pastry note that reminded me of my favorite Yunnan teas. Yum! There was, of course, the ubiquitous hay flavor that I have tasted in every white tea so far, I find it to be so comforting and it melded beautifully with the grainy oat flavors.
Overall, this was very similar to Shang’s Golden Needle King, but with a lighter touch and a lovely marshmallowy soft texture. Love it! :)
Flavors: Grain, Hay, Marshmallow, Oats, Pastries
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I’m on a white tea kick lately too. I’m picking more up here and there
mj, Shang’s white is exceptional. and im not white tea lover. especially aged, you gotta try it
boychik, I didn’t see the aged ones in the store… Maybe I just missed them. :(
http://www.shangtea.com/aged-white-loose
you still in Kansas,right? you can come back. they dont have it in samples, thats why you havent notice it.
Sample most of them, thanks to Nicole. when i placed an order, i got 3 teas:
Bai Lin Kung fu
Loose Aged White
Tangerine Blossom
Thanks, boychik! I’ll have to place an order with them at some point :)
i think they have a sale now ;P
Noooo, boychik, what are you doing to me?? I’ve already been seduced by the impending Teavivre sale and I need more Whispering Pines because that is my steady state. White Rhino by Butiki is calling to me too. LOL, I’ll add Shang tea to the queue
Ready to help, always! Haha
But seriously you can get samples and be ready for BF. they don’t have aged white though in sample size.
I’m on a white tea kick lately too. I’m picking more up here and there
mj, Shang’s white is exceptional. and im not white tea lover. especially aged, you gotta try it
boychik, I didn’t see the aged ones in the store… Maybe I just missed them. :(
http://www.shangtea.com/aged-white-loose
you still in Kansas,right? you can come back. they dont have it in samples, thats why you havent notice it.
Sample most of them, thanks to Nicole. when i placed an order, i got 3 teas:
Bai Lin Kung fu
Loose Aged White
Tangerine Blossom
Thanks, boychik! I’ll have to place an order with them at some point :)
i think they have a sale now ;P
Noooo, boychik, what are you doing to me?? I’ve already been seduced by the impending Teavivre sale and I need more Whispering Pines because that is my steady state. White Rhino by Butiki is calling to me too. LOL, I’ll add Shang tea to the queue
Ready to help, always! Haha
But seriously you can get samples and be ready for BF. they don’t have aged white though in sample size.