Tagged: shou mei
Guide
Aging
How a kept white tea changes: the chemistry that softens astringency and darkens the cup over years, why Shou Mei and Bai Mudan get pressed into cakes, and the standard that governs the pressed form.
Guide · Basics
What Is White Tea
White tea is the least-processed tea class: the bud and leaf of Camellia sinensis, withered and dried, no pan-fire and no rolling. What that names, the four products, and the standard behind it.