Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring)

Wang Mingxia

Type: White Tea
Origin: Panxi, Fuding, Fujian Province, China
Cultivar: Fu Ding Da Bai & Da Hao
Elevation: 800m
Steeping instructions: 100˚C / 212˚F Gongfu style: 1g : 25ml, 30s + 10s per infusion Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min + 1min per infusion Bowl style: 1g : 80ml Boiling: 1g : 200ml, 10-15min each time
Website: https://myteapal.store/products/2013-honey-aroma-aged-white-tea

Description: This Shou Mei-grade white tea was harvested in April 2013 from the high mountains of Panxi Town, a region renowned for producing some of the highest-quality white tea. The tea was carefully processed with long-term aging in mind, ensuring its flavors develop gracefully over time. When stored properly, high-quality Shou Mei naturally develops a rich honey aroma after about seven years—a characteristic that this tea fully embodies. In addition to its full-bodied and clean taste, it reveals date and medicinal notes when boiled or steeped for an extended time. This makes it a true representation of well-aged, properly stored Shou Mei. After 10 years of careful storage in a warehouse, it has now been officially made available for sale. Shou Mei (寿眉, "Longevity Eyebrow") is named for its crescent-shaped leaves, which resemble an old man's eyebrow. Made from naturally withered buds, leaves, and sometimes stems, it ranks below Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle) and Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) in terms of picking standards. This grade of white tea is particularly well-suited for aging, as its coarser leaves and stems contain a rich concentration of flavor compounds. The natural spacing between stems promotes better airflow, allowing for gradual oxidation and the development of complex, layered flavors over time.

Shipped in August 2023

Member posts

Sunflower13

2y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

After a while without drinking this tea, I always ask myself: why do I always do 6.2 grams instead of 7.5 as I should for this teapot? And then I start weighing it, and I remember:… more

Katherine

2y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

My mom loved this tea and how many steeps we got out of it! It's a birthday treat for her, so I'm glad we had so much fun with it. This is the longest I've ever seen her keep getti… more

berries
sweet
floral
herbs

Sunflower13

2y ago

Second tasting for this tea, refer to previous post for more detailed tasting notes that follow the suggestions.

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

I love this tea, the infusions that are honey and berries are awesome. This time I noticed a new note in the later infusions that I can’t quite place. A most delicious and interest… more

fruity
berries
raspberry
honey

Sunflower13

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

I’m generally not very fond of whites, but I found this to be quite delicious!

honey
berries

Tea Muro 🍵🐱

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Myr

3y ago

After a not-great experience a few months back trying a session with a silver needle white, I’m excited to say that I’m having great success with the whites that Vincent has picked! 🥳

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Loved this tea! I found the astringency to not show up if I steep at 200°F versus 212°F.

sweet
honey
nectar

Joe Edison

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Julia Miller

3y ago

Teapal live tasting. Enjoyed this selection, long lasting

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

I really enjoyed this. To me it started out sweet, a few infusions in became more herbaceous. Lots of infusions with this tea. Delightful

Tea Muro 🍵🐱

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

Third tea from the white teas. I think I liked the two compressed teas which I brewed before more, but I can't surely tell. I enjoyed all Aged White teas so far.

raisin
date
sweet
honey

Christian Wicks

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

fruity
honey
berry

Katherine

3y ago

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

The first few steeps were a bit bitter and woody for me, but then it settled into berry sweetness!

berries
sweet
woody

Kurt Johansen

3y ago

Another delicious tea this month! This one has a bit more complexity that I want to investigate further with a different water recipe.

Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Spring recipe to make 50 TDS water. Great tea. Complex sweetness and some dry mineral flavor and mouth feel. Interesting sweet bread aroma th… more

date
sweet
honey
mineral
raisin
sweet bread
candy
raspberry

Ксения

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Honey Aroma Aged White Tea (2013 Весна) from MyTeaPal Club