Silver Needle tea

Pros

• They gave me some of their silver needle (as a somewhat promotional deal) and it's lush, interestingly I got a much more yellow colour than you do.
• Since I had a lower quality Silver Needle than what they are selling, my thoughts were that I should lower the temperature a bit. I didn't use a thermos and just brewed it in a mug, 60 or 65 degrees, lid on. I was really happy with the r...
• Silver Needle is all bud, bud.
• Yesterday I tried brewing Silver Needle that had already been cold brewed once, and then brewed it hot for about 2–3 infusions. The tea was still remarkably rich, with an aroma reminiscent of bamboo leaves, smooth and mellow on the palat...
• Silver Needle tasted sweeter and fresher than I expected

Cons

• But silver needle does not yield the kind of sessions that keep one coming back, compared with oolong or puer teas.
• Resultant tea was very smooth but had hardly any of the other characteristics of the dry leaf smell.
• Just to add, white teas often also get better with age, besides silver needle in my experience.
• I have to be honest every time I have tried silver needle tea I can barely taste it. I have a “frustratingly sensitive” pallet when it comes to tea according to my partner.
• Silver needle in particular can be quite high in caffeine. ... silver needles being less flavorful and more about the aroma