Baihao silver needle, referred to as silver needle, also called Baihao, Fujian famous tea, the finished product is mostly the bud head, the whole body is covered with Baihao, the dry tea is as white as silver, the shape is slender like a needle, known as the "beauty" - "tea king" in the tea, the founder of modern white tea, and Junshan silver needle is as famous as the world

Baihao Silver Needle, referred to as Silver Needle, also known as Baihao, is the only white tea variety in the best, and Junshan Silver Needle is as famous as the world. In the Ming Dynasty, Tian Yixing's "Boiling Spring Sketch" said: "The tea is second to the fire, and the one who is born and dried is the first, which is also closer to nature, and the fireworks are angry." "It can be seen that the varieties of white tea are excellent." The origin of the name "Baihao Silver Needle" is because its finished products are mostly bud heads, the whole body is covered with Baihao, the dry brown color is as white as silver, and the shape is slender like a needle, so it takes this elegant name.

Legend has it that a long time ago there was a year, there was no rain for a long time in the area of Zhenghe, and the plague was everywhere, and there were a few fairy grasses next to a dragon well on the Donggong Mountain, and the grass juice could cure all kinds of diseases. Many brave young men went to look for fairy grass, but they all went and never returned. There is a family with three brothers and sisters, Zhigang, Zhicheng and Zhiyu. The three agreed to take turns to find the fairy grass. On this day, the eldest brother came to the foot of the Donggong Mountain, and at this time an old man walked out of the road and told him that the fairy grass was next to the dragon well on the mountain, and he could only move forward and not turn back when he went up the mountain, otherwise he would not be able to pick the fairy grass. Zhigang climbed halfway up the mountain in one breath, only to see that the mountain was full of rocks, eerie and terrifying, but suddenly heard a shout "You dare to go up!" Zhigang was shocked, and when he turned around, he immediately turned into a new stone on this chaotic stone hill. Zhicheng then went to find the fairy grass. When I climbed halfway up the mountain, it turned into a boulder because I turned around. The task of finding fairy grass finally fell on Zhiyu's head. After she set off, she also met the white-haired grandfather on the way, and also told her that she must not look back and wait, and gave her a piece of roasted glutinous rice, Zhiyu thanked and continued to walk forward, came to the rocky hill, strange sounds arose, she plugged her ears with glutinous rice, resolutely did not look back, and finally climbed to the top of the mountain to the side of the dragon well, picked the buds and leaves on the fairy grass, and watered the fairy grass with well water, the fairy grass blossomed and knotted, Zhiyu picked the seeds, and immediately went down the mountain. When they return to their hometowns, they plant seeds all over the hillside. This kind of fairy grass is the tea tree, which is the origin of the famous tea of Baihao Silver Needle.

Baihao Silver Needle was created in 1889 and is the founder of modern white tea. The fresh leaf picking standard of Baihao silver needle is a bud and a leaf germinating from the tender shoots of spring tea, and after picking it, the real leaves and fish leaves should be gently peeled off with fingers.

Baihao silver needles are made purely from fat buds. Depending on the origin, the production method and quality are slightly different. Fuding Silver Needle was also known as "North Road Silver Needle" in the early days. When harvesting, choose a cool and sunny day, spread the fresh needle thinly on the withering curtain, expose it to the sun, and when the moisture content reaches 10-20%, spread it on the baking basket (the baking tray is lined with tissue paper to prevent the buds from being burned and yellow), and bake with a simmer (40-50 °C) until the feet are dry. Baihao silver needle is also known as "South Road silver needle", fresh needle spread on the water sieve, placed in a ventilated place, dried to 20-30% moisture content, moved to the scorching sun to dry. On sunny days, it can also be dried first and then air-dried. The hair tea is sorted into refined tea, and packed while hot after reheating.

The appearance of the finished tea of Baihao silver needle is fat and strong, the shape is like a needle, Baihao is covered, the color is bright white and smooth, flashing like silver, the strip is long and straight, the tea soup is apricot yellow, clear and crystalline, the aroma is fresh, the entrance is fragrant, and the taste is slightly different due to different origins: the taste of the silver needle produced by Fuding is fresh and refreshing, and the aftertaste is sweet and cool; The silver needle soup produced by Zhenghe has a mellow taste and a clear aroma.

The picking standard of Baihao silver needle is the first bud in spring, one bud and one leaf, or even just one bud. The quality characteristics of Baihao are that the bud head is fat and strong, covered with Baihao, and straight as a needle. The color is white like silver. The taste is fresh and refreshing, and the soup color is light apricot yellow.

Baihao silver needle originated in Fuding County, and now the production area is mainly concentrated in Fuding, Zhenghe and two places. In 1889, Zhenghe County selected and bred the Zhenghe Dabai Tea Tea Tree Variety, and then began to use this variety to produce Baihao Silver Needle. The white silver needle produced by Fuding with Fuding big white tea and Fuding big hao tea is called "North Road Silver Needle". The white silver needle produced by Zhenghe is called "South Road Silver Needle".

The harvesting of Baihao silver needle has its own uniqueness, the raw materials are all collected from Fuding big white tea or Zhenghe big white tea spring tea tender shoots one bud and one leaf, the whole initial refining process, not only different from green tea killing, rolling, but also different from black tea fermentation, rolling.

The finished tea of Baihao Silver Needle, the bud head is fat and strong, full of Baihao, straight as a needle. Fuding Baihao, the tea buds are hairy and thick, the white is shiny, the soup color is light apricot yellow, and the taste is fresh and refreshing. Zhenghe Baihao, the soup taste is mellow, and the aroma is clear.

The shape, color, quality and interest of Baihao silver needle are unique in the famous tea, and it is really a treasure in the tea. The silver needle is selected, the bud heart is inch, and the silver light is flashing; In the brewing cup, the strips stand upright, like a Chen gun and a halberd; Slightly blowing and drinking, lifting and floating, watching and drinking, there is no fun.

Baihao silver needle drinking has a high medicinal value, its sex is cold, with antipyretic, fire, detoxification effect, has the reputation of "merit like rhino horn". Oumei tea merchants also use it to blend high-grade black tea to show preciousness.

As early as the 16th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1891), Baihao silver needles have been exported to export, and in recent years, they have also been sold to Hong Kong, Macao, the United States, Germany and other countries.

As a treasure, Baihao silver needle has a long reputation in the domestic and foreign markets, in 1982 by the Ministry of Commerce as the national famous tea, in the 30 kinds of famous tea ranked second, in 199O in Xinyang, Henan Province held the second and third national famous tea competition, and twice rated as the national famous tea. In recent years, it has also created a series of products of Baihao Silver Needle, including silver hooks, silver monkeys, silver balls, silver dragons and other new famous teas. In 1992, Silver Hook was rated as a famous tea in our province, ranking first.