Katherine
2y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
I was extremely dehydrated and needed a tea I could pound down several cups of Western brew style at 1am. This worked nicely!
- sweet
- floral
- dried fruit
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring)
MyTeaPal Club
- Type
- White Tea
- Origin
- Panxi Village, Fuding County, Fujian Province, China
- Cultivar
- Fuding Da Bai
- Elevation
- 700m
- Steeping instructions
- 100˚C / 212˚F Gongfu style: 5g : 125ml, 30s + 5s per infusion Western style: 5g : 400ml, 2min + 1min per infusion Bowl style: 5g : 400ml Boiling: 5g : 1000ml, 2min + 1min each time
- Description
- Shou Mei (寿眉, lit. Longevity Eyebrow) got its name because of its crescent shape resembling an old man's eyebrow. Made of naturally withered tips, leaves, and sometimes stems, it is regarded as the fourth grade of white tea after Bai Hao Yin Zhen, Bai Mu Dan, and Gong Mei. This grade of white tea benefits from its coarser leaves and stems, having the greatest potential for aging among other grades. Leaves and stems contain rich content and flavor, and the spacing of the stems allows more airflow and ultimately a greater level of oxidation and fermentation. This is an aged Shou Mei from 4 years ago, which can be compared with another fresh Shou Mei in our tea club.
Shipped in August 2022
Member posts
Katherine
2y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
The tea was way more consistent this time. It was like drinking vegetables the whole way through. It was entirely sugar snap peas for me. My mom briefly got green beans as well. Th… more
- sugar snap peas
- clay
Joe Edison
2y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Marius Anghel
3y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
- nutty
- oak
- brown sugar
- caramel
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
Sad this is my last session with this tea. It's become a favorite. Glad I pulled the trigger on the Black Friday deal for MyTeaPal if just to discover this bonus tea. Thanks, Vincent!
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Really great tea, tasty. Fruity and floral with great mouth feel in the middle of the session. Raspberry notes were strongest and lasted throughout with honey sweetness lasting as… more
- fruity
- raspberry
- sweet
- honey
- raisin
- plum
- floral
- rose
- geranium
Katherine
3y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
I do like this better cold! It's still vegetal, but it's not at all bitter, and there's just enough floral aroma to make it interesting. I'm mostly impressed by how well the flavor… more
- vegetal
Katherine
3y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
The leaves are much darker than the fresh version. The liquor is also darker, and there's more scruff. The taste is more floral and earthy. It's only briefly bitter, so I like th… more
- vegetal
- floral
- honey
- earthy
- fruity
Christian
3y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
- floral
- sweet
- butter
- honey
- earthy
- tart
- fruity
- cocoa
Joan Manuel Bruach
3y ago
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Sweet taste, quite floral and fruity in the beginning. Moderate hui gan. Easy to drink.
- lychee
- apricot
- floral
Matthew
3y ago
Had to cut short because of a bad kettle, but very enjoyable tea!!
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Eyes - Dry Leaf: small compressed square of brown, red, and green leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: fermented plums and honey Nose - Wet Leaf: raspberry jam Eyes - Liquor: medium-thick or… more
- plum
- honey
- orchid
- geranium
Noah
3y ago
Really enjoyed this one
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Maria
4y ago
Drank Aged Shou Mei today with the TeaPals. Probably one of my favorite sessions—the conversation was wonderful and the tea was delightful. It is sweet and a little floral and warms up the body.
Aged Shou Mei (2018 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
This tea tastes fresh and sweet, with a hint of flowers. It’s a new favorite of mine.
- floral
- sweet