White Tea
Sourced By the the Xikou Cooperative
The Xikou Cooperative’s old growth tea on high mountain slopes is cultivated sustainably between groves of original forest cover for biodiversity. Wu Yinsheng uses organic growing techniques and meticulous finishing to bring out his region’s unique terroir.
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truefruit80lemongrass, monkfruittruespice60licorice, clovetruevegetal45grape leaftruefloral40wildflower honey
Tasting Profile
- fruit - lemongrass, monkfruit
- spice - licorice, clove
- vegetal - grape leaf
- floral - wildflower honey
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- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2015
- Xikou Jiang Yancun
- ELEVATION400 METERS
- Da BaiTea
Varietal
Almost three years of age give this naturally-complex Shou Mei a deep sweet honey and licorice quality, and unique hints of dark clove. Shou Mei a later harvest of mixed bud and large leaf that has a much fuller body and bigger flavor than Bai Mudan or Silver Needle. The cool slow growing season, biodiverse mountainsides, and Wu Yinsheng’s masterful delicate finishing bring layers of crisp texture and luscious sweetness to this beautiful Dragon Pearl pressing, finished in convenient 5g balls for accurate steeping.
- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2015
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56-820540 seconds105620510 seconds3512room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 205° watersteep 40 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 10 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy
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