2018 Wuyi White Tea Mini Cake
2018 Wuyi White Tea Mini Cake
Crafted by the Li Family
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2018
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Da BaiTea Varietal
The Li Family is excited to offer 100g cakes of this special aged tea!
In an historic first, Li Xiangxi and her family have begun to cultivate Da Bai varietal in the cool, rocky, and singular terroir of their old growth fields in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve. Using traditional sun-drying and airing techniques, the Li's have crafted finished white tea and pressed it into beautiful 90g cakes for aging. At a glance, it looks like a classic Shou Mei, but a tasting reveals how much the Wuyi terroir impacts the flavor of Da Bai. This tea is packed with deep minerality, balanced complex texture, and cooling foresty notes that you would not find in classic Fuding white tea. The biodiversity, soil, and water of one of the most famous tea microclimates in the world makes this a fantastic new way to experience what white tea has to offer.
Tasting Profile
- spice - deep minerality, cooling cedar
- savory - rice wine, cream
- fruit - lychee, lemongrass
- floral - honey, vanilla
The Li Family also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
add 5 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
add 2 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy