The shiny brown leaves of Shoumei white tea delicately pressed with fragrant half-open roses. The bright amber liquor releases a surprising honey sweetness, that immediately fills the palate, followed by the distinctive rose aroma, gentle and mellow. Later brews reveal a hidden fruity note of bananas and apricots, a spicy hue of cinnamon, and the intense, decisive character of underwood given by Shoumei leaves. Each bag contains 12 mini tea cakes. Each cake is good for making about 16-32oz. of tea. Origin: Fuzhou, Fujian province.
SUGGESTED BREWING METHODS
DETAILED BREWING
Quantity: 1 tea cake for each teapot
Rinse: Before starting the infusion, drop the tea cake in the teapot and cover it with boiling water for a few seconds. Then pour out all the liquid but leave the tea cake in the teapot. Now add hot water to the teapot to make the first brew. (This method allows the tea leaves to rehydrate and to release a more intense brew.)
Brewing time: Begin with a 40 second brew. Increase with each successive brew as needed.
Water temperature: 90-95°C or 194-203°F
SIMPLE BREWING
Quantity: 1 piece each 500ml. or 16oz. of water
Brewing time: 4 minutes
Water temperature: 90-95°C or 194-203°F
COLD BREW
Quantity: 1 piece each 500ml. or 16oz. of water
Brewing: Put the tea cake in room-temperature water and steep for 7-8 hours. Filter the liquor and drink within 24 hours.
