Demmer’s Satin White Bio Reviewed
Demmer’s White Satin Bio Back in August, on the T Ching site, Aaron of Art of Tea magazine wondered “whether you would rather learn the Chinese terms for all things tea related, via roman pinyin of course, or develop some kind of standardized English translation.” Pinyin, by the way, is the transliteration of Chinese using Latin letters. My preference is for pinyin. White Peony sounds lovely, but knowing it as Pai Mu Dan is far more useful. The best solution, I think, is using both the pinyin and English. I bring this up for a reason. I am sitting here sipping some Chinese white tea – White Satin Bio, to be exact. But beyond that English name, I have no information about this tea. And that’s a shame because there’s a good chance that if I walk into another tea shop wanting to buy this particular tea, I couldn’t do so. This could be a staple white tea. It has everything I tend to expect from Chinese white teas: sweetness, delicacy, a soft color. White Satin Bio, out of the bag. This is a large-leaf tea. The 50g of Oolong I bought fit into a cute little bag, but the 50g of this tea filled a large, clear bag (to my chagrin, actually, since clear bags and tea are not friends!). I placed 4-5 grams into the infuser, which filled it completely. I heated the water to around 75°C (around 170°F) and poured over the leaves and allowed them to steep for 4 minutes in My Daily Tea Pot. White Satin Bio, steeped. The result was not out of this world, but it is a tasty tea that I could serve to any guest. It’s smooth and uncomplicated, just what a late afternoon or evening tea should taste like. Overall 7/10 Flavor- 7/10 Aroma- 8/10 Presentation- 7/10
Posted by Rachel at Tuesday ~ September 11, 2007 |
Category: White Tea, Tea Reviews