2020 Fuding Shoumei White Tea

Shoumei is the boldest of the white tea styles. Made from the larger, more mature leaves of the Da Bai cultivar rather than buds or young tips, it has a fuller, more robust character with a natural earthiness that more delicate styles like Silver Needle or Bai Mu Dan simply do not have.

This spring harvest has been aging in compressed mini cake form since 2020, giving it 6 years of slow transformation. It sits just before the threshold that old Fuding tradition calls "seven years treasure," meaning the flavor has already developed considerable depth and complexity, but still retains more of the tea's original character than a fully matured cake would.

In the cup, expect warm honey, dried fruit, and a soft earthy richness, with a smooth, round body and a long finish. The mini cake format makes it easy to portion and brew multiple times.