shou mei 2001 oolong_rare you won't miss the hallmarks

you won't miss the hallmarks of a yancha from Wuyishan here

these leaves unquestionably offer aromas that only appear in such “oldies but goldies

not absorbing aromas and being easy to clean

albeit with a twist—roasting and fermentation have changed its otherwise bright and floral nature into a spread of fruits that

Originally developed in Japan in the 1980s

shou mei 2001 oolong_rare you won't miss the hallmarksThis tea is, both materially and proverbially, more than a treasure: finding a white tea as old as this is in itself remarkable, but rarely are 20 year aged white teas so well preserved, with large, whole leaves, pale hairs on the buds, and a lingering freshness in the aroma. Indeed, there is a gentle fruitiness present in the form of tart apple cider and a round, minty herbality, but the connoisseur of aged whites will also be pleased by the time