Taste 2021 white tea cake
Ready to taste something incredibly unique? It is our very first sun-dried white tea pressing and it has named itself “Taste” and we could not be more excited to offer this to you.
Prepare yourself for a wonderfully rare and invigorating white tea experience. Fruity, sweet and full-bodied, this leaf originates from a tea garden that produces some of our exclusive ripe tea selections. Pristine soil and air conditions in Menghai coupled with pure Assamica tea plants, yields a fantastic tea. This gorgeous leaf was picked and processed in April of 2021 and pressed at the pu’er workshop on 11/15/2021.
We really enjoy the rich sugarcane and honey notes, almost rum-like, that run along side the hints of vanilla and oceanside minerality. It’s just such a gentle tea, though higher water temps will definitely bring out slight astringent notes for lovers of that edge. There is a lingering sweetness that lies full on the tongue long after swallowing.
Capable of many infusions, this tea is an incredible buy and will age very nicely, much like a pu’er tea. Experiment with water temps, for sure. I recommend beginning with temps of 195F and increasing temps in later infusions. Try brewing it grandpa style as well - so good!
Additional Info
Basic Brewing Instructions:
Give this white tea a 10 second rinse with the same temperature water as used for brewing to warm the pot and prime the leaf.
195˚ F water temperature to begin, slowly increasing temp as you progress in steeping time.
Use 1 Tbsp. per 8oz. of filtered water.
Recommended first steeping of 30 seconds. Add 30 seconds for each subsequent infusion up to 3 minutes. This is a wonderful tea for gong fu style brewing as well as grandpa style!
Tea brewing is meant to be a joyful exploration. There are no hard and fast rules. Experiment with the quantity of tea that you use, and steeping times. Enjoy discovering what your preferences are. They may change day to day.