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2017 Aged Shou Mei

2017 Aged Shou Mei

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White tea aged to bring out
deep spice and complexity
The Wu Family’s wild arbor tea bushes yield incredibly complex tea perfect for long term aging. This looseleaf aged shou mei is already packed with notes of ginger, juniper, eucalyptus, rye, and marigold.
Spring 2017 ♦ Wuyangcun, Yunnan
White tea aged to bring out
deep spice and complexity
The Wu Family’s wild arbor tea bushes yield incredibly complex tea perfect for long term aging. This looseleaf aged shou mei is already packed with notes of ginger, juniper, eucalyptus, rye, and marigold.
Spring 2017 ♦ Wuyangcun, Yunnan
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Crafted By the Wu Family

The Wu Family is committed to biodiversity and stewardship on their pristine high elevation plot, picking rare old-growth wild-arbor tea bushes.
 
Mr. Wu practices zero-intervention finishing in the workshop, allowing their precious white tea to air dry without heat exposure for a crisp, sweet, and deeply-nuanced brew.
    • DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2017
    • WuyangcunXiapu, Fujian
    • ELEVATION600 METERS
    • Da BaiTea Varietal

    This wild-picked Shou Mei from the Wu Family's beautifully-forested misty mountain plot has been carefully aged for over five years to bring out deep complexity. A mix of buds and leaves, this tea has become sweeter and more honeyed over the years and picked up a cooling eucalyptus quality. Fine white tea like this can age for decades and continue to grow over time.

  • true
    70
    honeysuckle, marigold
    true
    70
    allspice, ginger
    true
    60
    juniper, grape, honey
    true
    45
    eucalyptus, basil
    true
    30
    rye, barley
    true
    ringing, lingering

    Tasting Profile

    • floral - honeysuckle, marigold
    • spice - allspice, ginger
    • fruit - juniper, grape, honey
    • vegetal - eucalyptus, basil
    • savory - rye, barley
    • texture - ringing, lingering


the Wu Family also recommends

  • 'White tea is one of the easiest ways to discover the effect of buds in the taste of tea. Most teas on the market are made with leaves, which have amore robust intensity to them. Some teas are made entirely or partially from buds which have a very different flavor and texture'

  • 5
    6-8
    190
    20 seconds
    10
    7
    6
    190
    5 seconds
    3
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 190° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    7 g.6 ozuse 190° watersteep 5 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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