DETAILED TASTING NOTES

Warm Leaf Smell: red currants, physalis, lilac
Wet Leaf Smell: rhubarb, lilac
Texture Feel: thick, syrupy, coating
Taste: apricots, sage, rhubarb, raspberry leaf, chrysanthemum, sprouted lentils
Finish Feel: smooth, vaporous, long
Empty Cup Smell: wild flowers honey
Aftertaste: oat milk and chrysanthemum
Body Feel: light, focused, upbeat

Category: White Tea
Native Name: 福鼎贡眉
Harvest: 2017 April
Origin: Guangyang village, Fuding, Fujian, China
Cultivar: Xiaocaicha (Heirloom)
Altitude: 500m

Our Tribute Little Veggie is Gongmei white tea, which can cause confusion as the Fuding naming standard changed in 2018. In the case of Tribute Little Veggie, Gongmei means an heirloom cultivar (seed-grown), also sometimes called caicha (veggie tea) or xiaocaicha (little veggie tea). These heirloom white teas are becoming increasingly difficult to come across, as Fuding Dabai and Fuding Dahao cultivars dominate the market.

Gongfu brewing:
95°C
5g /100ml
1st infusion: 10sec, next: +5sec/infusion
10 infusions

This tea comes from Guangyang in Fuding county, Fujian. We sourced it through a trusted friend based in China, with direct ties to some of the best producers in the region.