A warming hearth in a cup, deep and resonant as aged wood, comforting as the turning of the seasons.
Golden Needle
2025 / 50g
€52,00
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€52,00
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Golden Needle
€52,00
Sale price
€52,00
Regular price
A Masterclass in Botanical Crossover
Golden needle is a striking achievement in tea craftsmanship. Crafted entirely from the tender buds of white tea trees using traditional red tea oxidation methods, these needles are visually magnificent—completely enveloped in bright yellow and orange downy hairs. With some needles stretching over four centimeters long, they represent the absolute pinnacle of spring bud-picking.
A Rare Character: Sweet Potato and Smoky Wood
The infusion is a comforting, thick embrace, completely devoid of bitterness.
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The comfort: Deeply grounded, warming flavors of baked sweet potato and roasted chestnut.
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The contrast: A rustic layer of earthy, smoky wood lifted by a refreshing, surprising whisper of mint.
Character & Occasion
A deeply warm and comforting tea, acting almost like a dessert in a cup.
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Cozy evenings: The ultimate comfort tea for curling up with a book.
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Visual appreciation: A tea that demands to be looked at as much as it is tasted.
Brewing Guide
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Tea-to-water ratio: 4g per large vessel (allow room for leaf expansion).
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Water temperature: 95–100°C. Avoid full boiling to protect the delicate downy buds.
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Steeps: Multiple, with the sweet potato notes enduring throughout.
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Vessel options: A spacious, elegant glass teapot to allow the massive needles to stretch and relax fully.
红茶 Red Tea
It is withered, rolled, and allowed to completely oxidize. This unhurried fermentation transforms the tea polyphenols into rich, dark compounds, culminating in a crimson broth and deeply colored leaves. The resulting fragrance is profoundly comforting—mellow, sweet, and brisk, oscillating between notes of dark maltose, smoky pine, and rich caramel. Known in the West as black tea, authentic Chinese red tea remains inherently mild, offering a gentle warmth to the stomach and a quiet clarity to the mind. Our curated selection honors traditional expressions such as Zhengshan Xiaozhong and the intricate Kung Fu red teas.
問余何意棲碧山
Why do I live in the green mountains?
笑而不答心自閒
I laugh and answer not, my soul sereneI
唐, 李白 Tang Dynasty, Li Bai
How to brew red tea:
Amount: 4g of tea leaves per 200ml vessel
Temperature: 95°C to 100°C water
Time: 3 to 5 seconds for the first 7 steeps, increasing the time gracefully for subsequent infusions
Technique: Pour the water gently in a slow circle, aiming for the inner wall of your teapot to avoid bruising the leaves
Vessel: Clay Teapots, Gaiwan, Glass Teapots, or a Gongbei
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Our Philosophy
We believe that a tea leaf is more than a commodity; it is a tether to a specific moment in time and space. We have traveled to the source to bring you the genuine article, leaves untainted, unforced, and full of life. When you steep these leaves, you are not simply preparing a beverage; you are unfolding a story that began in soil, sun, and rain. Let each infusion be an exploration of what it means for a leaf to be truly, perfectly itself.
The mountain buds are plucked while yet the dew remains, emerald-green, unfurling in the bowl like a forest reborn in the steam.
