We had a lovely cup of Snow Buds white tea today at Temple Coffee & Tea in Sacramento. Temple mostly sources its own tea, meaning they buy directly from a producer.
Snow Buds tea leaves are from the Fujian province of China and are picked when the leave and buds are new.
We steeped the tea for the recommended 3 minutes and found it a delightful and gentle brew. Here are a few tasting notes:
Liquor - a clear golden-yellow
Aroma - vegetal/grassy
Astringency - a noticeable but light astringency
Body/Texture - clean with a bit of fullness
Taste - surprisingly, the first tastes did not match the aroma. The tea was clean and bright with a grounding undertone of nuttiness. After a few minutes, a grassy flavor became more prominent.
