Friday, August 3, 2012

White Dragon Pearls

Like their cousins Jasmine Pearls, White Dragon Pearls require a great deal of labor to be rolled from long buds into beads.  White Dragon Pearls are incredibly attractive.  They are pea-sized silver and olive yarns.   These pearls are from tea cultivar Da Bai.   

White Dragon Pearls
 Type:  White Tea     Producing Country: China      Preparation:  85°C 4 Min

Dry Leaf:   The pearls are green with silver stripes.  They smell musty.
Wet Leaf:  The beads unfurled into thin long leaves.   
Liquor:      The pale amber tea is quite smooth but very light.  It may require steeping at a higher temperature. 

Tee Score: 2 out of 5