Name: Bai Hao Yin Zhen （白毫银针）

Origin: Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian

Sort: White Tea

Brief Introduction:  

All material of Bai Hao Yin Zhen is tea bud, The bud is stout and strong,the form of the tea is like needle,and there is white floss at every pore,the color is like silver,so it gets its name as “Bai Hao Yin Zhen”.

The soup of Bai Hao Yin Zhen which is produced in Fuding is apricot yellow,the taste is fresh.The soup of Bai Hao Yin Zhen which is produced in Zhenghe is pure and aromatic.

The standard of picking Bai Hao Yin Zhen is very strict,it should not be picked in rainy days,it should not be picked with dew,the slim buds should not be picked, purple buds should not be picked,the buds damaged by peopleshould not be picked and the buds damaged by insect should not be picked,hollow buds should not be picked, diseased buds should not be picked,open-heart buds should not be picked.Only tallowy single bud can be picked.

The way of steeping Bai Hao Yin Zhen is generally the same with green tea.but the time of steeping is longer.

Bai Hao Yin Zhen is very rare,it is good at stomach and spirit,it can reduce yin deficiency caused by fire.