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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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FloralHoneySpicy
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This exquisite black tea from Nepal offers a captivating aroma of fresh flowers, leading into a smooth, honeyed sweetness on the palate. Lingering notes of delicate spices add a delightful complexity, making for a truly harmonious and uplifting brew.
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About This Tea
What does 2024 Himalayan Silver Needle taste like?
This exquisite black tea from Nepal offers a captivating aroma of fresh flowers, leading into a smooth, honeyed sweetness on the palate. Lingering notes of delicate spices add a delightful complexity,. It leans floral, honey and spicy.
How should I brew 2024 Himalayan Silver Needle?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does 2024 Himalayan Silver Needle come from?
Grown in Ilam, Nepal from the Camellia sinensis var. sinensis cultivar. This batch is from the Autumn 2024 harvest.
How much does 2024 Himalayan Silver Needle cost?
Starts at $12.00 from ShimalTea, or about $0.40/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.40 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.
$12.00$0.40/g