This Chinese Bai Mei (White tea) is the best white tea, I have ever had. When I was ordering this tea, I wasn't sure to spend $25 for 2 Oz. Now I am very happy that I have ordered this excellent tea. This tea is the lightest and smoothest white tea, I ever had. This is one kind of very rare white tea, according to the source. White teas can be four types. This one is the finest kind- silver pin white tea.
Full name:- Chinese Bai Mei
Origin: China
Dry leaves:- Very interesting looks as starfish. All leaves are young buds, hand made that have been tied together with a silken thread. Lightly pressed by thumb that resembled the shape of the tea as a starfish.
Water: I used French Mont Fleur mineral water.
Brewing time: Just below boiling 3 minutes.
Taste after brewing: This tea has such a light taste that it's very difficult to point a single taste. It has a nice and nectar flavor. The after taste(Sweetness) lasted long time inside my mouth (Almost
5-8 minutes) I always try to explain my feeling this way-When I took the first sip of this tea- tip of my tongue find the strong sweetness and roundness of this tea. Each side of my tongue got a very light salty feeling. Middle of the tongue had no taste of bitterness. Usually, middle of the tongue catch the bitterness of a drink.
Leaves after brewing: The dry star looking tied buds became very puffy.
I brewed the same leaves 3 times. First two were almost same taste but the third time was a little lighter but no bitterness. I think I don't mind to pay any amount for this tea.
The after sweetness taste is still tip of my tongue and going for another round( with new leaves this time).
Ripon (From Bangladesh)