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Brewing Guide
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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Fujian, China
Harvest
Spring 2016
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Tasting Notes
SweetCreamyVanilla
Vendor Notes
This aged Gong Mei white tea offers a remarkably smooth and creamy infusion, unveiling deep, sweet fruity notes complemented by a warm vanilla and spicy finish. Its full-bodied character holds up beautifully across many steepings.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Shun Ming Dao "Lao Bai Cha" Gong Mei White Tea Cake taste like?
This white from Fujian, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This aged Gong Mei white tea offers a remarkably smooth and creamy infusion, unveiling deep, sweet fruity notes complemented by a warm vanilla and spicy finish. Its full-bodied character holds up beau. It sits in the "Sweet" and "Creamy" and "Vanilla" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans sweet and creamy and vanilla.
How should I brew 2016 Shun Ming Dao "Lao Bai Cha" Gong Mei White Tea Cake?
Aim for water around 75–85 °C (167–185 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 4–5 g per 100 ml, 20–40 s infusions for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. White tea is forgiving. If you overshoot the steep time a little, it rarely turns bitter.
Where does 2016 Shun Ming Dao "Lao Bai Cha" Gong Mei White Tea Cake come from?
This white is grown in Fujian, China. This particular batch comes from the Spring 2016 harvest.