(Korean) 보통 백호은침은 맛과 향이 섬세하고 은은해서 강렬한 취향을 가진 사람은 잘 느끼지 못 할 수도 있다고 하던데 이 정화 백호은침은 보통의 복정 백호은침과는 다르게 정말 맛지 진하고 꿀 같았습니다~ 지난번 복정 백호은침을 마실 때 한국의 물은 연수라서 다른 나라에 비해 추출이 훨씬 많이 유도되기 때문에 권장 온도대로 85℃도 추출을 하면 약간 과추출이 이뤄지고, 섬세한 향기가 너무 빠르게 휘발되어 버리는 경향이 있었던 경험을 토대로 이번에는 권장온도보다 5℃ 낮게 80℃로 추출을 시도했는데요. 건엽에서부터 꽃향기도 훨씬 진하게 느껴졌고, 물온도를 낮췄기 때문인지, 정화 백호은침 찻잎의 특성 때문인지, 물을 붓고 나서도 계속해서 달콤하고 향긋한 향기가 지속적으로 이어졌습니다! 차탕은 맑고 깨끗한 색이었고, 입안에 들어가는 순간 꽃향기가 퍼지면서 크리미한 질감과 함께 꿀을 마시는 듯한 달콤함을 느낄 수 있었어요. 추출은 권장 시간대로 총 8번 공푸했는데, 거의 6~7포까지 향긋함이 지속적으로 이어졌고, 마지막까지 달콤한 맛을 즐길 수 있었습니다! 요정같이 귀엽고 달콤한 차라는 생각이 들었어요! 너무너무 사랑스러운 맛과 향을 가진 정말 만족스러운 차였습니다^^!　////　(English) I often hear that Silver Needle has a very delicate and gentle taste and aroma, so people who prefer stronger flavors might not notice it very well. But this Zhenghe Silver Needle was really rich and honey-like, unlike the Fuding Silver Needle I've had before. The last time I drank Fuding Silver Needle, I found that the water in Korea is quite soft, so it seems to extract tea much more easily than in some other countries. When I brewed it at the recommended temperature of 85°C, it felt a little over-extracted, and the delicate floral aroma seemed to disappear too quickly. Because of that experience, this time I tried brewing it at 80°C, which is 5°C lower than the recommended temperature. The dry leaves already had a much stronger floral aroma. After pouring in the water, the sweet and fragrant aroma kept lingering. I'm not sure if it was because I used a lower water temperature or because of the character of this Zhenghe Silver Needle itself, but the lovely aroma stayed with every infusion. The liquor was clear and bright. As soon as I took a sip, the floral aroma filled my mouth, and I noticed a creamy texture along with a sweetness that reminded me of drinking honey. I brewed it gongfu style for a total of eight infusions using the recommended brewing times. The floral aroma stayed strong through about the sixth or seventh infusion, and I could still enjoy its sweetness all the way to the last cup. This tea made me think of a little fairy—it felt so cute and sweet. It was such a lovely tea with a wonderful taste and aroma, and I enjoyed it so much. ^^

I bought this tea for two reason's ,one I never had unsmoked Lapsang souchong ,two I wanted to blend a version of Russian caravan using this and two other teas so back to this one , on its own to me to sumerise it , it’s a medium body tea with a solid milk chocolate taste , think Hershey bar really it’s pretty monotone chocolate ,makes it perfect for blending or enjoying on its own it’s different !

Great tea to drink casually, highly fragrant and perfect mix of leaves and buds for a full flavor with the light sweetness of the buds.

Very nice, heavy roast, with a nice smokiness, good for 7-8 steeps. Soothing and perfect for people who like the mineral notes in a rock tea

처음으로 백차에 도전하게 되었습니다. 계속해서 백차에 호기심을 가지고 있다가 이번에 티비브르에서 구입할 수 있는 많은 종류의 백차 샘플을 다양하게 구매했어요. 백호은침부터 백모단, 공미, 수미까지 잎의 크기가 커질 수록, 그리고 햇차에서 숙성차까지 시간의 흐름이 더해질 수록 어떻게 변하는지 탐구해 보고 싶었거든요!<br /> 처음 이 백호은침 샘플팩을 개봉했을 때, 건엽에서 정말 좋은 느낌의 향긋한 향기가 느껴졌어요! 공부차 방식으로 우리면 더욱 좋은 향기가 느껴질 거라고 생각했어요! 티비브르의 안내대로 85도의 물, 110ml의 개완, 4g의 찻잎을 사용했습니다. 하지만 제가 향기에 좀 무딘 편이라 그런지, 아주 섬세하다는 백호은침의 향긋한 꽃향기는 자세히 느끼지는 못했습니다.. 그게 조금 아쉬웠어요.. 하지만 좋은 느낌의 풀향기 라고 생각해요. <br /> 향긋한 풀내음? 그런 느낌과 함께 입안에서는 고소한 두유의 맛이 느껴졌어요. 은근히 크리미하고 고소하면서도 향긋한 느낌이 들었어요. 저는 한 3포까지는 그런 느낌이 계속 이어지다가 3~4포 정도부터 은근히 단맛이 느껴졌어요. 단맛이 아주 강하지는 않았구요. 그냥 은근하게 느껴지는 정도? 그리고 6포까지 다 마시고 나니 혀가 시원해지는 감각이 들더라구요~ 이게 백차의 특징이구나~ 싶었습니다~<br /> 전반적으로 맑고 깨끗한 향기와 맑은 단맛..이 좋은 느낌으로 전해졌지만 아주 섬세한 꽃향기 뉘앙스까지는 느끼지 못해서 조금 아쉬웠고, 남은 샘플팩을 마실 때에는 물 온도를 조금 낮춰서 마셔봐야 할 것 같다고 생각했어요~ 한국이 중국보다 물이 훨씬 연수라 차가 더 잘 우러나서 그런 것 같아요~~<br /> 모쪼록 맛있게 잘 마셨습니다^^!<br /> .<br /> This was my very first time trying white tea.<br /> I&#039;ve been curious about white tea for quite a while, so I decided to order several white tea samples from Teavivre. I wanted to explore how the character changes from Silver Needle to White Peony, Gongmei, and Shoumei, and also how the teas change from fresh harvests to aged ones over time.<br /> When I first opened this Silver Needle sample, the dry leaves had such a pleasant aroma. I thought the fragrance would become even more beautiful once I brewed it gongfu style. Following Teavivre&#039;s recommendation, I used 4g of tea in a 110ml gaiwan with 85°C water.<br /> However, I think my sense of smell isn&#039;t very sensitive, so I couldn&#039;t really pick up the delicate floral notes that Silver Needle is famous for. That was a little disappointing. Still, I enjoyed the fresh, pleasant aroma that reminded me of grass.<br /> Along with that fresh grassy aroma, I noticed a flavor that reminded me of soy milk. It felt gently creamy, nutty, and refreshing at the same time. That impression stayed with me for about the first three infusions. Around the third or fourth infusion, I started noticing a gentle sweetness. It wasn&#039;t a strong sweetness—just a soft, subtle one.<br /> After finishing all six infusions, I noticed a cool, refreshing sensation on my tongue. That was the moment I thought, &quot;So this is one of the characteristics of white tea!&quot;<br /> Overall, I really enjoyed its clean aroma and pure, gentle sweetness. I was a little disappointed that I couldn&#039;t detect the delicate floral notes more clearly, but I think I&#039;ll try brewing the remaining samples with slightly cooler water next time. Since the water in Korea is much softer than in China, I wonder if the tea extracts a little more easily here.<br /> Overall, I really enjoyed this tea.^^!

Very nice

My favourite Yancha

My favourite jasmine tea

Teavivre has sourced an excellent example of Lao Cong Mi Lan Xiang. This Phoenix Dan Cong balances bright orchid aromatics with the structural depth expected from old bush material. The classic honey sweetness is grounded by a distinct mineral base, offering a thick liquor and a lasting hui gan. It holds up exceptionally well across multiple gongfu steepings without yielding to harsh astringency. A reliable and highly refined Oolong that easily earns its place in a regular rotation.

It was alright; nothing amazing compared to a Jin Jun Mei, but still good with a smooth taste and no astringency.

One of my favourite

Fantastic flavour!

Verdict: Accessible crowd-pleaser I sampled this red oolong in the gaiwan. "Fruity" and "sweet" are adjectives that get thrown around pretty often when describing various teas, but they really jumped out at me here in early steeps. These aren't qualities you need to hunt for or think about; it's just, "Oh wow, that's really fruity." That does fall off pretty quickly, so by steeps 3-4 it's more balanced, somewhere between a typical light or medium roast oolong and black (red) tea. In terms of price and quality, I would put this one on the higher end of the "daily drinker" category. However, compared to some of the more premium roasted oolongs like dancongs and yanchas, it's not as complex, mineral, durable, or sophisticated, and of course, it has higher oxidation. However, the qualities I mentioned earlier would make it easier for people who aren't into tea, probably even children, to enjoy it compared to those, and it is hard to over-steep. So this could be great if you're having people over for tea and snacks, for example. It's like a fun and easy California Zinfandel rather than a dry French Malbec.

Steeps up a dark amber color with a very pleasing aroma. It has a slightly burnt honey flavor. It was not the flavor profile for me.

In my ventures with Keemun this is the most balanced one so far it’s very user friendly probably a great place to start if you haven’t experienced Keemun teas no need to go into all the nuances as explained in many other posts but the creaminess in this one is delicious and I get many steeps , I have tried it both suggested methods but find the western method brings out more flavors I like strong forward black teas and this one works for me I still prefer the aromatic snail Keemun for mornings but this one is a great afternoon tea, method 10 oz pot, water 205 F, 8 g tea 1st steep 3 minutes followed by 3 more 4,5,6 minutes all cups are still full of great strong flavor with no bitterness hard to have any negatives with this tea !

Very nice tea

Lovely cups

Very nice tea

The jasmine in this tea is not too overwhelming. It perfectly complements the black tea.

I love this tea. The dry leaves have a distinct honey smell. One of my favorites from this site :) I tried it in a sample size but will definitely get a bigger bag in the future.

Oritental Beauty was the first oolong that won me over when I was exploring teas back in the day. Although I drink it very rarely (oolong in general), it always brings back those memories. This tea is very potent, thick mouthfeel and rich aroma. From the start this tea shows a clear grape skin notes that stay until the end. First two gongfu steeps are relatively light, but after that it starts getting more thick and intense, the aroma evolves in something resembling peaches with honey and each sip finishes in slight dryness with nutmeg impression and is followed by cooling in the sinuses and the throat. This experience reminds me of one black tea from Teavivre: Hua Xiang Xiao Zhong. Both are peachy and cooling, and in fact this oolong feels like black tea in the latter steeps. There's some slight roughness with this tea in mouthfeel sense, it reminds me of Second Flush Darjeeling a bit. After session there is some sweetness sitting around the gums and the tongue is slightly tingling, while every breath feels slightly fresh like after a cool mint.

Dry Leaf: Tightly rolled, deep green clusters. Liquor: Clear, light yellow. Taste &amp; Aroma: Smooth, floral, and creamy with a subtle cedarwood finish. Impression: This is a very pleasant, easy-drinking tea. The light oxidation, floral notes, and buttery mouthfeel bear a strong resemblance to a modern green Anxi Tie Guan Yin.

Similar to the premium golden monkey. A bit rougher but also stronger and more complex, notably more malty/caramel. Good thickness with the abundant trichomes.

Ripe pu erh resins can be funky and unappealing with a strong rice smell to me. This one, however, is not. There's still that rice soup smell followed by slight sweetness, but it's rather tame compare to some I've had. The infusion is clean with smooth transition over the mouth and with a slightly dry wooden finish and a touch of bitterness. I might be steeping this tea slightly strong but I prefer it that way. One piece (1g) makes about 700ml of tea for me. Even getting a sample makes this tea very cost-effective, and it definitely beats most if not all ripe pu erh in that low price range. I carry a piece or two with me in a small pocket in the wallet, it just needs hot water to brew and drink, albeit it gets quite strong if I steep it all in a single cup.

I got this tea on Black Friday last year, drank most of it at work and forgot about it until a few days ago. The cake is finally finished and it's pretty cost-effective every day drink when I don't need a caffeine kick but I need to keep my throat moist due to sinus dripping due to allergies. The flavour is mild but enjoyable and distinguishable enough to savour it while I work. This one seems to perform better with temperature around 90C. When I used boiling water more dry wooden notes and even slight bitterness appeared that reminds me of biting into apple seeds. Having it at lower temperature provides a mellow experience of beeswax, peony and slight date notes.

This is a great tea for the price point. Good office day for everyday casual drinking.

I was honestly shocked when I saw the recommendation to use boiling water (212°F) for a green tea, but this stuff can absolutely handle it. You just have to adjust your brewing parameters (keeping the steep time short and the leaf-to-water ratio right) and it doesn't get bitter at all. Instead, hitting it with that heat just blasts out this incredible aroma of toasted hazelnuts and fresh pumpkin seeds, making the texture feel even thicker and more buttery. Even the dry leaves look amazing—the classic flat, sword-shaped leaves with a soft, pale green color. If you are used to standard, grassy green teas that dry out your mouth, this will completely blow your mind. It is incredibly smooth, sweet, and savory, leaving a clean, refreshing aftertaste that lingers forever. Brewing this makes you realize exactly why high-quality loose leaf is in a completely different league.

The jasmine wonderfully compliments the black tea with a cotton candy like aftertaste. Got this in a sample size but think I need to add a larger bag to my next order!

Aroma: Exactly as the product page says: stir-fried bean aroma, bit of floral Taste: Stir-fried bean, sweet. When the product page said "mountain spring" taste, I thought it was marketing hype. But the after-taste does remind me of spring water. This is quite good if you do all the infusions quickly. If you wait too long between infusions, it turns bitter and rinsing with boiling water won't fix it.

This is one of the first teas I purchased from Tea Vivre years ago and is still one of my favorites.