Originally featured in a little veggie subscription back, popular demand brought this back.
Little veggie, 小菜茶(xiao cai cha) , refers to teas that are seed grown and therefor not an exact cultivar as exact cultivars need to be from clones. Since each tea is from seed each tree is not a clone and therefore each tree is a little different. The result of little veggie teas is a flavor that in a little bolder in some aspects and while sometimes not as balanced, it can be a interesting profile for those who are looking for something new.
This little veggie silver needle shows notes of coconut, almond and vanilla as its foundation. This tea is from 2020 and the aging has brought on more woodsy like flavors with a touch of black pepper. The creamy flavors and the darker more woodsy flavors though are pretty balanced and result in a tea that is flavorful for a silver needle.