Maria
2y ago
A nice session on a Saturday. This tea is sweet and full of honey flavor that lingers on the tongue.
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
A delightful white tea. Sweet, full of honey.
- sweet
- honey
- earthy
Shou Mei (2022 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
- 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 a fresh Shou Mei from this year, which can be compared with another Shou Mei in our tea club that’s aged for 4 years.
Shipped in August 2022
Member posts
Christian Wicks
2y ago
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Joe Edison
2y ago
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
“I don’t think there is any tea better then a good white tea”… is also what I said when first trying sticky rice puerh, and also what I said when discovering ripe puer, also said w… more
Julia Miller
3y ago
A wonderful tea! If I had more time I would boil the remainder of these but instead I am going to cold brew these leaves over night
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Green Pepper, cooked spinach, paper books, oily mouth feel. Absolutely delightful Shou Mei! WOW *one to boil after session *cold brewing leaves over night Warm body sensation.
- sweet
- woody
- mineral
- spicy
- licorice
- pepper
- spinach
- green beans
- vegetal
- grape
Marius Anghel
3y ago
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
- cream
- vanilla
- floral
Douglas Luft
3y ago
I alhavent delved into white teas much but this has a nice smooth flavor to it. Picture next time.
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
I prefer the aged version to this tea - will go into a deep dive on that one as well.
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
This is a very nice tea. I like the sweet vegetal flavor and the floral notes are nice, but couldn't pin anything down specifically. I think side pours are better as directly lead… more
- vegetal
- green beans
- zucchini
- umami
- sweet
- floral
Katrina J. Herren
3y ago
This morning
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Katherine
3y ago
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
I haven't had many tea bricks yet, so this is neat! The liquor color is also a pretty gold. The aroma and flavor start off vegetal and mildly floral. Unfortunately, it turns supe… more
- vegetal
- floral
- sweet
- zucchini
- astringent
Christian
3y ago
Very consistent
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
- floral
- vegetal
- sweet
Noah
3y ago
Nice tea at work
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
Maria
3y ago
Another session with the tea pals. This Shou Mei was quite complex, with hints of spice and a little bit of sourness on the finish, but I think I prefer the Aged Shou Mei.
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
A delightful tea. Interesting flavor combination: a little sour and spicy in the finish, but floral in the sip.
- floral
- sweet
- nutmeg
- clove
- sour
Malloy
4y ago
Whit teas have never been my favorite, but this was certainly pleasant to sip on. And I'm excited to compare to the aged one later.
Shou Mei (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (Aug 2022)
- hay
- grass
- earthy