I was in Hong Kong in 2008 sampling tea at Fukien Tea Shop, when the owner Mr Yeo asked me whether I wanted some white tea. He said he had ordered some new Bai Mu Dan and found them to be quite good. I purchased 500g and requested that the tea be packed into 4 smaller packets. Upon reaching home, I stored them in empty tea tins and only trying this tea today.
This white tea was very aromatic even when I was unwrapping the wrapper. It was like a light perfume with nice floral notes. I used about 5g of tea in a 180ml teapot and I could get more than 6 good infusions. Lightly sweet in the aftertaste. I could enjoy the tea hot and even when it had cooled down. I think it will make a cold tea as well.
Though this white tea tasted very light and delicate, I hesitate to drink this tea in the evening as my last experience drinking white tea kept me awake way past midnight. An enjoyable tea and I am happy to have it in one of my tea caddies.
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Nice one, Wilson. Don't even remember my last session with a white tea, might be more than 10 years ago but then I still have about 10 cakes in storage, waiting to be re-discovered somewhere down the road. The last time I've checked though they smelled just fine so at least my storage seems to work in that regard.
Anyway, always a pleasure to see you adding something interesting to your blog. Keep it up!
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