Bai Hao Yinzhen (simplified Chinese: 白毫银针; traditional Chinese: 白毫銀針; pinyin: bái háo yín zhēn; Jyutping: baak6 hou4 ngan4 zam1) is a white tea which is chiefly produced in Fujian Province in China with only limited or negligible production outside and more commonly just known as Yinzhen. Amongst white teas this is the most expensive variety and the most prized as only top buds are used to produce the tea. Most Yinzhen is made from the Da Bai or ...
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Bai Hao Yinzhen (simplified Chinese: 白毫银针; traditional Chinese: 白毫銀針; pinyin: bái háo yín zhēn; Jyutping: baak6 hou4 ngan4 zam1) is a white tea which is chiefly produced in Fujian Province in China with only limited or negligible production outside and more commonly just known as Yinzhen. Amongst white teas this is the most expensive variety and the most prized as only top buds are used to produce the tea. Most Yinzhen is made from the Da Bai or Large White tea tree race, however there are exceptions such as the big bud teas from Yunnan.
The very best Yinzhen are picked between March 15 and April 10 when it is not raining and only using undamaged and unopened buds, however lower graded Yinzhen may not be strict on all of these attributes. Yinzhen tea is considered to be good for health.
The tea is nowadays mostly grown in Fujian and there are generally two major producing counties, Zheng He and Fuding.
This tea is best prepared with below boiling water (at about 75 degrees Celsius)...
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