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Tasting Notes
SmoothVelvetyAromatic
Vendor Notes
This pressed white tea from Yunnan offers a remarkably smooth and velvety texture with a soft mouthfeel. It carries a unique, natural fragrance that hints at its large-leaf origins, evolving beautifully with age. This versatile tea can be enjoyed daily and promises a delightful experience, whether consumed now or aged for future enjoyment.
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About This Tea
What does 2017 Turtle Dove taste like?
This pressed white tea from Yunnan offers a remarkably smooth and velvety texture with a soft mouthfeel. It carries a unique, natural fragrance that hints at its large-leaf origins, evolving beautiful. It leans smooth, velvety and aromatic.
How should I brew 2017 Turtle Dove?
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 2017 Turtle Dove come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2017 harvest.
How much does 2017 Turtle Dove cost?
Starts at $5.60 from white2tea, or about $0.18/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.08 per session. Explore more white teas on Teadar.