shou mei 2001 oolong_dancong small Hong Kong tea shop

small Hong Kong tea shop in the historical Sheung Wan district

accented by the warming spiciness of fresh ginger

and make a stately fixture in any cabinet

revealing itself as a masterpiece of balance

irregularities

shou mei 2001 oolong_dancong small Hong Kong tea shopThis 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