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I’m sure I’ve had a silver needle before, but I don’t have any recollection of it.

I brewed it for 2 min’s at 175 degrees. After the allotted time brewing the coloring as surprisingly fair. The lightest hint of gold, it was almost barely there. Holding it up to the light, there was a warm glow, but I had to double check that I had prepared it properly and I had.

The leaves dry, are a little fuzzy with a faint silvery green in color. When brewed they resemble teeny tiny little pea pods, cute actually. The aroma right from the package is also faint, you have to crush a little of the leaves to release their oils and fragrance.

I rarely add anything to my tea, unless it’s a black and this was no exception. I wanted to taste all notes of the flavor, but there was very little there. It left me feeling like I simply drank a mug of hot water. If I were looking for a warm drink with out the rich tannins of a black tea, I may reach for this and I would never turn it down, however, it was forgettable. I wanted it to be a little more, I had higher expectations, but this is a quiet, tranquil tea. You just have to accept that.

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My favorite type of tea (thus far) is white tea, more specifically, silver needle, so I was crazy excited to try this one. The only thing that made me hesitate was the fact that it was jasmine flavored. I like the smell of Jasmine but I don’t like teas that taste like perfume. other Jasmine teas made me feel like I was back in the elevator with that lady who was wearing cheap jasmine perfume (ended up having the taste from it in my mouth all day).

So I sat down and brewed this tea, anticipating that funky taste. As soon as I opened the package, I could tell that this Jasmine was different. The pearls are really pretty and the tea smells like a dream. Steeped it for five minutes, though they recommend only a few, watched the pearls come to life and unravel in my cup. The color was really light as you’d expect from a silver needle. The smell was very calming, soothing and not even slightly artificial. Yes, I was pleasantly surprised – made me feel like I was in a spa. The silver needle is high grade and you can tell that it was harvested at just the right time. The Jasmine scent was infused naturally which explains why I was spared the aftertaste. Steeped it three times and it did really well. The scent was milder by the third brew but the silver needle carried it through perfectly.

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