First flush of spring 2021 tea leaves picked from established plantation bushes was processed into something akin to Yue Guang Bai (moonlight white) or Shou Mei by a process of frying (kill green) at a temperature of 120-140c for a few minutes, then rolling in a hot wok at a temperature of about 70c, then allowed to wither for an hour or so and then finally dried in a lower temperature wok at about 50c.  Finally the tea is air-dried using fans to slowly “blow-dry” the tea.  During this final phase the tea withers again slightly bringing some slight “red tea” taste to the tea.

The brewed tea is sweet, with thick body and lubricating mouth-feel.  The sweetness is honey-like some slight floral notes.  It brews a deep golden tea soup and slides happily through the mouth and throat bringing a kind of soothing fullness with it.  It can be infused 7 or 8 times gong fu style (maybe more depending on your brewing style and leaf quantity).

This something that will age and develop with the coming years and can be stored like pu-erh alongside other raw cakes.

Spring 2021 harvested tea

Gelanghe Mountain, Menghai County of Xishuangbanna

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April 2019 harvested Gong Mei pluck white tea was aged in loose leaf form for almost 2 years in Fuding before being pressed into this cake in 2021.

This tea has a really unique fruit aroma “Guo Xiang” (果香), and thick long lasting and smooth mouth feel.  Tea soup is a deep orange color and the brewed leaves are light brown in color.  The qi is very balanced and the tea leaves have excellent stamina.  You can feel the relatively high altitude growing conditions when drinking this tea! 

357 Grams per cake

Region:  Guan Yang, Fuding, Fujian.

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White tea made in this minimalist manner is replete with cha qi, flavor, and aroma! The tea soup is has  a deep orange-red color with a thick viscous character. The tea takes many many steeps, only very gradually losing it’s flavor and body!

5.5 Grams per Dragon Ball (+/- 1 gram).  These are sold by weight and the weight includes the weight of the paper wrapper (negligible)

Early April 2021 Harvest

Mang Fei Mountain, Yong De County, Lincang Prefecture

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Dragon Balls range from 4 to 6 grams each and are sold by weight (which includes the weight of the wrapper).

Spring 2021 Harvested Shou Mei White Tea

Aged 4 years tangerine peel.

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April 2021 harvested Gong Mei pluck white tea was aged in loose leaf form for almost 2 years in Fuding before being pressed into these tiny little mini bricks in 2023.

This tea has a really unique fruit aroma “Guo Xiang” (果香), and thick long lasting and smooth mouth feel. Tea soup is a deep orange color and the brewed leaves are light brown in color. The qi is very balanced and the tea leaves have excellent stamina. You can feel the relatively high altitude growing conditions when drinking this tea! 

These mini bricks are typically between 1 and 1.5 grams each. Super convenient for brewing a cup of tea or even for brewing gong fu style. Just add the amount needed and brew it up!

Region:  Guan Yang, Fuding, Fujian.

April 2021 harvest

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