Silver Yin Zen Pearls Reviewed by: Juturna F.
Type of tea White, loose-leaf pearls	Flavor aspects Natural
Where I got it Teavana	Cost Normally $22 for 2 oz. Bought at Teavana's after-Christmas sale, at 75% off.
How I brewed it Filled a copper-bottomed kettle with water, heated on stove until I heard it begin to bubble (did not let it get to the whistling stage). Using a cast-iron teapot (2 person teapot; holds apprx. 16 oz), added 3 tsp of tea. Poured water over 2 ice cubes over tea, steeped for 2 minutes.	Rebrewing notes Even after four brews, it still has an excellent flavor. I know brewed it too hot once, and too long another time, and while the flavor became a little bitter, it wasn't too bitter, so it's fairly resilient.
Review Normally, this tea is outside my price range (I try to be strict with my budget), but with the sale, I took the chance to treat myself. And I will say, this is a very nice white tea. Unfortunately, it's not on the website as of this posting, so you'll have to chance a trip into the store in person to try to find it, or buy it from another site. For a first-cup taste, it's a good, high-quality white tea. White teas tend to be very mild tasting (if you haven't had it before, think 'green tea light' or 'slightly flavored hot water'). They're great for antioxidants, and I personally like the flavor, but many people find white teas too light. I brewed an extra teaspoon over what's recommended for my first try, so my tea was stronger than normal, which I enjoy. The next time I made it, I used closer to the recommended 1 tsp for 8 oz, and still found it full-bodied for a white tea. That said, I've had comparable quality flavor at less of a price. Where this tea really stands out to me is in the rebrew. I don't think I've ever had a white tea that still had this much flavor after four brews. And making the tea the next day at work, I had 3 rebrews throughout the day, all still richly flavored. I didn't try brewing it a fourth only because I went home. If you're still getting used to teas and need stronger flavors, you might want to find a less expensive white tea and add a touch of lemon or a raspberry. I wouldn't recommend beginning to drink white tea with this tea, because if I hadn't tried a wide variety of white teas, I wouldn't really appreciate how nice this one is. It's really too expensive a tea to want to dilute the taste by adding anything. Maybe a drop of honey or sugar if you prefer your tea sweetened, but keep it light enough not to cover the taste of the tea itself, or you'll just be wasting your money. However, if you like the taste of plain white tea and will be drinking tea for a long enough period of time to need multiple rebrews, it may well be worth the investment.
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