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We encourage you to taste from our unique selection, some of which are found no where else!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"imperial-grade-silver-needle-white-tea-of-jinggu","title":"Imperial Grade Silver Needle White Tea of Jinggu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur First Flush of Spring Imperial Grade Silver Needle White Tea was picked in the first week of March from the tender buds of Jinggu area \"Da Bai Hao\" varietal tea trees.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"Da Bai Hao\" varietal is a natural hybrid of Assamica that is unique to the Jinggu area of Simao (in Yunnan).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Needles White Tea (aka Bai Hao Yin Zhen) is a special tea where only the tender shoots (the bud) are picked, lightly wilted, pan-fried briefly at low temperature and then allowed to dry naturally (sometimes with the help of fans). 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