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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Fujian, China
Cultivar
Zhenghe Da Bai, Fu'an Da Bai, Xiao Cai Cha↳ Zhenghe Dabaicha
Harvest
Spring 2025
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Tasting Notes
FruityMineralHerbaceous
Vendor Notes
This Shou Mei unveils complex layers of dried and unripe fruits like cherry, green apricot, and figs, alongside intriguing notes of herbal liqueur and almond. The initial aroma evokes steam rising from mineral hot springs and a fresh, herbaceous musk. The mid-session brings a delightful sweetness and a full-bodied, juicy texture reminiscent of mochi, sweet corn, and green apple, culminating in a refreshing, meadow-like experience.
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About This Tea
What does 2023 Zhenghe Wild Shou Mei taste like?
This Shou Mei unveils complex layers of dried and unripe fruits like cherry, green apricot, and figs, alongside intriguing notes of herbal liqueur and almond. The initial aroma evokes steam rising fro. It leans fruity, mineral and herbaceous.
How should I brew 2023 Zhenghe Wild Shou Mei?
Water around 75–85 °C (167–185 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 4–5 g per 100 ml, 20–40 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Pretty forgiving. Oversteeping by a bit won't ruin it the way it would with a green.
Where does 2023 Zhenghe Wild Shou Mei come from?
Grown in Fujian, China from the Zhenghe Dabaicha cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does 2023 Zhenghe Wild Shou Mei cost?
Starts at $13.00 from Rivers and Lakes, or about $0.32/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.90 per session. Explore more white teas on Teadar.
$13.00$0.37/g