“I think this was the first tea I tried from Yunnan Sourcing and the first white tea I tried gongfu style. I think this was my first shou mei too. It was nothing like the western style steeped...” Read full tasting note
These little dragon balls are hand-rolled Shou Mei White Tea from Fuding in Fujian. Each dragon ball is roughly 5.5 grams (+/- 0.5 grams) and is just perfect for a 1 or 2 person tea session. Brew gong fu style, western style or “grandpa” style with good results! These single serving packets are super convenient, just tear open and brew!
Shou Mei is considered to be 4th grade Fuding White Tea, sharing character with both Bai Mu Dan and Gong Mei.
Fuding Bai Cha In order of tippiest to coarsest:
1st Grade – Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needles)
2nd Grade – Bai Mu Dan
3rd Grade – Gong Mei
4th grade – Shou Mei
Varietal: Fuding Da Hao
Harvest: Autumn 2017
5.5 grams of tea per ball ( +/- 0.5 grams)
**These are sold by weight and include the (negligible) weight of the paper wrapper!
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