2016 Shou Mei Tea Organic White Tea Aged 8 Years Tea Cake

What's white tea?

White tea is one of the six Chinese major types of tea. It is a slightly fermented tea with minimal processing and undergoes only the drying process after being picked without being cut and twisted. The types of white tea vary according to different regions, tree species, and picking standards for fresh leaves.

Name of Shou Mei, Shou means longevity, and Mei means eyebrow. The name comes from its leaf shape that looks like a long-living man’s eyebrow.

Why do you choose this Shou Mei?

White tea is divided into spring tea and autumn tea. Everyone knows that the output of Shoumei is large, but most of the ones seen on the market are autumn tea. The aged tea of Spring Shoumei is as rare as the silver needle. This Shoumei is not only an aged spring-aged Shoumei but also organic white tea. The tea leaves were picked from an organic tea garden above 600 meters. Since 2016, this premium Shoumei has been properly improved, enhancing the taste and fragrance after 8 years of aging. We say: one-year white tea, three years medicine, 7 years treasure. After aging, very healthy compounds, such as flavonoids, have increased in this Shoumei white tea.

Tea Varieties: Chinese White Tea—Shou Mei

Year: 2016

Tea Soup: Orange, golden and bright

Tea shape: Tea is tightly compressed into a tea cake, brown red color with some green tea leaves. The tea bud is coated with white fuzz.

Taste features: The dry tea leaves have a sweet jujube and fruity plum aromas. The tea tastes very soft, smooth, gentle, silky, and sweet like natural honey water. After every sip, your mouth will be full of natural sweetness and fruity and aged woody fragrances.

Raw material: The raw materials of this one are quite special because it is a blend of old white tea, made from tea from Guanyang Town and Sexi.
One is "If you don't drink Selenium Stream tea in your life, drinking white tea will be in vain.", one is Guanyang Town, which is also known as the "Town in the Clouds". Fuding has eight mountains with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. Guanyang Town accounts for four of them. It can be said that "good tea comes from high mountains and clouds". The characteristics of the tea here are natural and pure "sweetness", as sweet as ice and snow. Compared with the sweetness and freshness of Guanyang in spring, the overall taste of Xi It is thick and mellow. When the two are combined, it produces the effect of 1+1>2, which does not cover up each other's characteristics but also complements each other.

Therefore, our ecological Shou Mei is born with a fruity and orchid flavor. At the same time, due to the pure raw materials, the aroma of the tea soup is very transparent and clean, and it is unforgettable after one sip.

Origin: Fujian Province, China 

Storage: Stored in cool, dry condition away from direct sunlight

What are the benefits of drinking white tea?

Studies have linked white tea with many health benefits. For example, it may help reduce the risk of heart disease, combat skin aging, and even help with weight loss. 

Why is white tea known as “One-year tea, Three years medicine, Seven years treasure”?

This is due to the production process of white tea, which keeps it active. The active compounds in white tea, such as tea polyphenols, catechins, caffeine, amino acids, and flavonoids, will be further enhanced during storage. The pure tea properties gradually transform into medicinal properties with health-care functions, provided the quality and storage conditions of the tea are good.

How to brew Shoumei?

1. teapot brewing 

some key points you may need to pay attention

 tea-to-water ratio of 1:30

 water temperature: boiled water

 teaware: Gaiwan or Nixing clay teapot,  Yixing clay teapot

 water: spring water/purified water

First to fourth brewing: use 100°C water, pour water along the wall of the Gaiwan at fixed points, wait for 10- 15 seconds, and then pour out the tea soup.

After the fourth brewing, use 100°C water, pour water along the wall of the Gaiwan at fixed points, wait more than 15 seconds, and then pour out the tea soup.

After several brewings, you can remove the tea from the teapot and boil it again in a kettle. Please remember to pour hot water, not cold water, into the kettle to boil the used tea. You will see that the tea is fragrant and even sweeter than when brewed in a teapot.

Glass walnut kettle for percolating tea/boiling tea

2. boiling tea/percolating tea

rinse the tea and pour hot water into the kettle, and boil it for several minutes.

3. stewing tea in thermos 

rinse the tea and stew it in the thermos 

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