Gong Mei Tea Biscuit 2018 (Ecru Tin/10pcs)

 Gong Mei White Tea 2018 Tea Biscuits | 貢眉白茶小茶餅 2018

 Tasting notes: Herbaceous, honey, dark chocolate
 Origin: Fuding, Fujian, China
 Cultivar: 福鼎大白 Fuding Dabai
 Elevation: 620m
 Oxidation: ⦿⦿○○○

Gong Mei 貢眉 is a type of white tea that consists mostly of larger leaves, with a few white buds sprinkled in. These larger leaves have a more robust flavour than the buds, with a malty base and notes of wet forest and honey.

It is the 3rd picking grade after:

1. Silver Needle 白毫銀針 (only buds), and
2. White Peony 白牡丹 (bud and two leaves).

This Gong Mei White Tea has been pressed into compact biscuit shapes for easy brewing. Just add hot water, steep, strain and enjoy!

Harvested in 2018 and pressed in 2022, this tea has been aged for 4 years. 
White tea (especially Gong Mei) is great for ageing, because - as a minimally processed tea - it continues to slowly oxidise and develop a deeper flavour over time, thus the famous saying about white tea: "一年茶、三年藥、七年寶" ("One year tea, three years medicine, seven years treasure").

Try our Gong Mei White Tea (2015) Tea Biscuits for comparison. 

Each tin contains 10x 4g tea biscuits, which can be brewed up to 5 times each.

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