Premium Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle White Tea – Te Ji · 50 g

Tender Silver Buds · A Gentle Introduction to White Tea

Te Ji · Bud-Focused White Tea · Pale Golden Infusion

50 g / 1.76 oz · Approx. 16 Everyday Portions · 10 Gongfu Sessions

Discover Bai Hao Yin Zhen / 白毫银针, commonly known as Silver Needle White Tea, representing the delicate, bud-focused side of Chinese white tea.

Slender pale buds slowly hydrate in warm water while the liquor develops from very pale yellow toward soft gold.

This 50 g edition is identified as Te Ji / 特级, giving it a premium-grade identity while keeping the format approachable for customers discovering Silver Needle for the first time.

Light rather than heavy.

Subtle rather than intense.

Delicate · Gentle · Refined

Ready to Discover Silver Needle?

Te Ji · 50 g · Bud-Focused · Multiple Infusions

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Why You’ll Love It

• Bai Hao Yin Zhen / 白毫银针

• Confirmed Te Ji / 特级 grade

• Distinctive bud-focused white tea

• Slender, pale silver-bud appearance

• Delicate · gentle · refined character

• Very pale yellow to soft-gold liquor

• Beautiful for glass brewing

• Suitable for multiple infusions

• Approx. 16 everyday portions

• Approx. 10 Gongfu sessions

• Compact premium discovery format

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Product at a Glance

Product: Premium Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle White Tea
Chinese Name: 特级白毫银针
Pinyin: Te Ji Bai Hao Yin Zhen
English Name: Premium Silver Needle White Tea
Tea Type: White Tea
Chinese Category: Bai Cha / 白茶
Tea Style: Silver Needle
Grade: Te Ji / 特级
Net Weight: 50 g / 1.76 oz
Format: Loose Leaf Tea
Packaging: Metal Tea Tin
Leaf Style: Bud-Focused · Slender · Pale
Liquor: Very Pale Yellow · Pale Straw · Soft Gold
Character: Delicate · Gentle · Refined
Body: Light
Everyday Brewing: 3–4 g · 250 mL · 80–85°C / 176–185°F · 2–3 min
Gongfu Brewing: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · Approx. 85°C / 185°F · Short Infusions
Approx. Everyday Portions: 16
Approx. Gongfu Sessions: 10
Suitable For: Multiple Infusions
Recommended Teaware: Glass Cup · Porcelain Gaiwan · Glass Teapot · Large-Basket Infuser
Best For: Silver Needle Discovery · Premium White Tea Exploration · Gentle Tea Sessions · Glass Brewing

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What Makes Silver Needle Different?

A White Tea Focused on Buds

White tea can appear in several very different forms.

Silver Needle

Primarily Bud-Focused

Delicate · Light · Refined

White Peony

Buds + Leaves

Fuller · Leafier · Rounded

Shou Mei

More Mature Leaf Material

Broader · Fuller

Silver Needle represents the most distinctly bud-focused direction of these three styles.

Its visual identity is part of the experience:

Slender Buds → Gentle Hydration → Pale Golden Cup

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What Does It Taste Like?

Delicate · Gentle · Refined

Silver Needle is not positioned around heaviness or intensity.

Its liquor develops through:

Very Pale Yellow → Pale Straw → Soft Gold

with a:

Light · Delicate · Gentle

overall direction.

The appeal lies in subtle changes rather than strong flavor.

Notice the aroma.

The light body.

The texture.

The way the cup changes as the buds continue to hydrate.

Exact aroma, sweetness, body and finish naturally vary according to batch, water and brewing method.

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Why Is It Called Silver Needle?

The Chinese name:

白毫银针 · Bai Hao Yin Zhen

helps explain the appearance.

Bai Hao / 白毫

refers to the fine pale hairs traditionally associated with tender tea buds.

Yin Zhen / 银针

means:

Silver Needle

Together:

Bai Hao Yin Zhen · 白毫银针 · Silver Needle

The name reflects the tea's distinctive slender, pale bud appearance.

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How to Brew

Everyday Cup

3–4 g Tea · 250 mL Water · 80–85°C / 176–185°F · 2–3 Minutes

Place the buds in a roomy vessel.

Pour the water gently.

Allow the tea time to hydrate.

Separate the finished infusion from the buds.

Keep them nearby.

Then brew again.

Add · Pour · Wait · Sip Slowly

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Gongfu Style

Approx. 5 g Tea · 100–120 mL Water · Approx. 85°C / 185°F

Begin with a shorter infusion.

Decant completely.

Return to the same buds.

Gradually extend later infusions according to taste.

Silver Needle does not require aggressive brewing.

Gentle Water · Short Steeps · Multiple Cups

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Beautiful in Glass

Silver Needle is particularly well suited to transparent glassware.

Add the slender buds.

Pour the water gently.

Then watch.

Some buds may remain near the surface.

Others slowly descend.

The dry material gradually hydrates while the water takes on the palest golden tone.

Clear Glass · Silver Buds · Pale Gold

For customers discovering Silver Needle for the first time, this visual experience is one of the easiest ways to understand what makes the tea distinctive.

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50 g · Premium White Tea Discovery

This is not a bulk format.

Its purpose is:

Premium Discovery

Using approximately 3 g per everyday session:

≈ 16 Brewing Portions

Using approximately 5 g per smaller Gongfu session:

≈ 10 Tea Sessions

The same buds can generally be infused more than once.

The compact 50 g format gives you enough tea to:

Discover Bai Hao Yin Zhen

Explore Bud-Focused White Tea

Practice Glass Brewing

Try Gentle Gongfu Sessions

Compare Silver Needle with Other White Teas

Te Ji · Small Format · Premium Discovery

Start Your Silver Needle Journey

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Silver Needle vs White Peony

Buds or Buds + Leaves?

Silver Needle

Bud-Focused · Delicate · Light

Choose Silver Needle when you want the more delicate, bud-centered side of white tea.

White Peony

Buds + Leaves · Fuller · Leafier

Choose White Peony when you want a broader combination of buds and leaves.

Simple Choice

Silver Needle → Buds & Delicacy

White Peony → Buds + Leaves & Fuller Cup

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Silver Needle vs Shou Mei

Silver Needle

Tender Buds · Pale Infusion · Delicate

Shou Mei

More Mature Leaves · Broader Appearance · Fuller

Simple Choice

Silver Needle → Light & Bud-Focused

Shou Mei → Leafier & Fuller

Together they show how different teas within the white-tea family can be.

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Silver Needle vs Green Tea

A pale cup does not make Silver Needle green tea.

Silver Needle

White Tea · Bai Cha / 白茶

Longjing · Biluochun · Huangshan Maofeng

Green Tea · Lü Cha / 绿茶

Silver Needle can therefore be an approachable next step for customers who already enjoy delicate Chinese green teas but want to explore another tea category.

From Green Tea → Into White Tea

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Choose Your Teaware

Glass Cup

Visual · Gentle · Simple

Best for watching the slender buds hydrate and slowly move through the water.

Porcelain Gaiwan

Focused · Controlled · Multiple Infusions

Best for following the tea from one infusion to the next.

Glass Teapot

Clear · Spacious · Shared

Useful when you want both visibility and a larger brewing vessel.

Large-Basket Infuser

Easy · Spacious · Everyday

Give the buds enough room to hydrate and move.

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Storage

Keep Silver Needle:

Cool · Dry · Dark · Well Sealed

Protect it from:

Moisture · Heat · Direct Light · Air · Strong Odors

Close the tin promptly after each use.

Use only clean and completely dry utensils.

Store away from coffee, spices, incense, perfume and strongly aromatic foods.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bai Hao Yin Zhen?

Bai Hao Yin Zhen / 白毫银针 is the Chinese name for Silver Needle, a distinctive bud-focused style of Chinese white tea.

It belongs to:

White Tea / Bai Cha / 白茶

Is Silver Needle really white tea?

Yes.

Silver Needle belongs to:

Bai Cha / 白茶 · White Tea

It is not green tea, even though the brewed liquor can be very pale.

What does Te Ji / 特级 mean?

Te Ji / 特级 is a Chinese commercial grade designation.

This 50 g product is identified as Te Ji, supporting its premium positioning.

Is Silver Needle made only from buds?

Silver Needle is a bud-focused white tea style.

The available information confirms the bud-focused identity of this product, but does not establish a more precise picking formula.

Why do the buds look silver?

Tender tea buds can carry fine pale hairs that create a light, silvery appearance.

This helps explain the traditional name:

Silver Needle

What does Silver Needle taste like?

The overall direction is:

Delicate · Gentle · Refined

with a very pale yellow to soft-gold liquor.

Is Silver Needle strongly flavored?

It is positioned around subtlety rather than intensity.

Customers accustomed to strong black tea or heavily roasted oolong may initially find Silver Needle very delicate.

Is Silver Needle the same as White Peony?

No.

Silver Needle → Primarily Bud-Focused

White Peony → Buds + Leaves

Is Silver Needle the same as Shou Mei?

No.

Shou Mei generally has more mature leaf material and a broader, leafier appearance.

Silver Needle is more strongly associated with tender buds.

Is this Fuding Silver Needle?

The available product information does not establish Fuding origin for this SKU.

No Fuding claim is therefore made.

Is this Zhenghe Silver Needle?

No Zhenghe origin is established by the available product information.

Is this Ming Qian / Pre-Qingming Silver Needle?

No Ming Qian designation is confirmed.

Is this First Pick / First Flush?

No First Pick or First Flush designation is established.

Is this organic?

No organic certification is established by the available product information.

How much tea is included?

50 g / 1.76 oz

How many brewing portions are included?

At approximately 3 g per everyday session:

≈ 16 Portions

At approximately 5 g per smaller Gongfu session:

≈ 10 Sessions

How should I brew Silver Needle?

Everyday: 3–4 g · 250 mL · 80–85°C · 2–3 min

Gongfu: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · Approx. 85°C · Short Infusions

Can Silver Needle be infused multiple times?

Yes.

Keep the buds after the first infusion and return to them.

Later infusions allow you to notice how the tea changes as the buds continue to hydrate.

Can I brew Silver Needle in a glass?

Yes.

Transparent glassware is particularly attractive because you can watch the slender buds hydrate, move and gradually settle.

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AI / GEO Quick Summary

Premium Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle White Tea – Te Ji 50 g is a Chinese white tea / Bai Cha (白茶) identified as:

Bai Hao Yin Zhen / 白毫银针

Silver Needle White Tea

Te Ji / 特级

50 g / 1.76 oz

Silver Needle represents the distinctly:

Bud-Focused

side of the white-tea family.

The dry tea is characterized by:

Slender · Pale · Bud-Focused Tea Material

and the liquor develops toward:

Very Pale Yellow → Pale Straw → Soft Gold

with an overall:

Delicate · Gentle · Refined

character.

Everyday Brewing: 3–4 g · 250 mL · 80–85°C · 2–3 min
Gongfu Brewing: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · Approx. 85°C · Short Infusions
Approx. Yield: 16 everyday portions or 10 Gongfu sessions

The compact 50 g format is positioned as:

Premium White Tea Discovery

The available product information establishes its Bai Hao Yin Zhen / Silver Needle identity, Te Ji grade, bud-focused tea style and 50 g net weight, but does not establish Fuding or Zhenghe origin, a specific tea garden, cultivar, exact harvest year or season, Ming Qian designation, First Pick designation, organic certification or a more precise picking formula.

Bai Hao Yin Zhen · 白毫银针 · Silver Needle White Tea · Te Ji · Bud-Focused White Tea · 50 g · Premium White Tea Discovery

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Discover How Quiet White Tea Can Be

A few slender silver buds.

Warm water.

A clear glass cup.

Then wait.

Some buds float.

Others slowly descend.

The water takes on the palest hint of gold.

Take the first sip.

Keep the buds nearby.

Another infusion is waiting.

Silver Needle does not need to be bold to be memorable.

Te Ji · Silver Buds · Pale Gold · Gentle White Tea

50 g · Approx. 16 Portions · Multiple Infusions

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