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2012 Lao Shoumei 老寿眉 - Aged white tea, Stone-pressed cake

In a Chinese popular saying, white tea is described as "tea after one year, medicine after three years and a treasure after seven years". According to these words, this Shoumei white tea from 2012 is aged enough to be widely considered a treasure.   We encountered these precious leaves in one of our frequent visits to Fujian white tea producers that have conquered our admiration and trust over the years. As we tasted this tea taste for the first time we immediately found ourselves in front of the meaning of the popular saying above.  A gentle honey sweetness envelops the mouth immediately, opening the mind to a taste that will grow in intensity over the future brews. Notes of dried flowers and wild herbs come along the sweetness and make the taste of this aged Shoumei complex and layered, full of all the richness in body that comes with time.  With ageing, white tea content in flavonoids increases, while caffeine content lowers. More flavonoids translate into a more sweet, malty tast

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Aggiornato il 08/06/2026