Product Overview
The four kinds of white tea assortments you're referring to, with mini tea bricks aged for three and five years, offer a unique and nuanced tasting experience. Aging white tea enhances its flavors, making the tea smoother, richer, and sometimes more complex. Here's a breakdown of the specific assortments you're looking for:
1. Three-Year Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) Mini Tea Brick
Characteristics: Bai Mu Dan, when aged for about three years, develops a slightly richer, more mellow flavor than the fresh version. The floral and fruit notes become more subdued, while a subtle sweetness and a light, natural complexity emerge.
Taste Profile: You'll notice a smooth texture with hints of dried fruit, such as apricot or pear, and mild floral notes. The three-year aging helps balance the original fresh flavor, making it rounder and smoother.
Aging Impact: The three-year mark softens the initial freshness, creating a tea that's still light but with deeper, layered flavors.
2. Five-Year Bai Mu Dan Mini Tea Brick
Characteristics: With five years of aging, Bai Mu Dan develops more pronounced depth and complexity. The floral notes become more subtle, and the tea can show off a honeyed sweetness along with slightly earthy undertones.
Taste Profile: You might taste dried fruit, a mellow sweetness, and a deeper, slightly woody or honeyed note. The tea feels smoother and more rounded, with a rich aftertaste that lingers.
Aging Impact: The five-year aging gives the tea a more mature and mellow taste, reducing any sharpness or grassy qualities and offering a richer, fuller experience.
3. Three-Year Shou Mei Mini Tea Brick
Characteristics: Shou Mei, known for its more robust and slightly astringent flavor, becomes smoother and richer after three years. The aging process helps to mellow its stronger vegetal notes and enhance its fruitiness and depth.
Taste Profile: Expect a balanced cup with mild fruit flavors like plum or raisin, complemented by a smooth texture. The aging reduces the astringency while bringing out a more complex, deeper flavor profile.
Aging Impact: The three-year aging of Shou Mei softens its typically bolder flavor, making it more approachable while adding layers of complexity to the tea.
4. Five-Year Shou Mei Mini Tea Brick
Characteristics: With five years of aging, Shou Mei becomes even smoother and more refined. The tea takes on richer, more pronounced notes of dried fruit, nuts, and even a slight woodiness.
Taste Profile: The flavor becomes deeper and rounder, with an enhanced fruitiness and a lingering sweet aftertaste. The woody or earthy notes from the aging process may become more prominent, creating a satisfying, full-bodied cup.
Aging Impact: The five-year aging of Shou Mei results in a more refined, sophisticated flavor profile. The astringency is almost completely gone, and the tea feels well-balanced with a rich mouthfeel.
Summary of the Aging Effects:
Three-Year Bai Mu Dan: Mellow, floral with subtle fruitiness, smoother than fresh.
Five-Year Bai Mu Dan: Richer, honeyed sweetness, deeper fruit and earthy notes.
Three-Year Shou Mei: Balanced, smoother, with mild fruit flavors and reduced astringency.
Five-Year Shou Mei: Deeper, more refined with woodier and fruitier notes, smoother overall.
The combination of these four mini tea brick assortments will provide a great opportunity to explore how aging impacts white tea, each offering a distinct profile that evolves with time.
Brewing guide:
Pour hot water (75-85°C / 167-185°F) over the tea leaves. Steep for 2-3 minutes. White tea is delicate, so avoid high temperatures.
Subsequent Brews: You can reuse the leaves for multiple infusions. Increase steeping time slightly with each brew.
After each infusion, pour the tea into your cup. You should notice the flavors developing more subtly as the tea expands and unfurls.
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