Fuding
Location: Fuding, Fujian, China
Facts: Highest Peak at 1400 meters
Tea Grown at: Tai Mu Mountain region
History:
Tai Mu was a woman in the 1700s who
discovered the usage of the local wild grown tea as an excellent
medicine, particularly as it cured her son of measles. Subsequently she
found these white teas to be especially effective for reducing
inflammation. Cultivation of these teas continued to today, with a
brief hiatus in the 1960s. Today, the city of Fuding is proud to make
tea its most prized industry, and over 75% of the city folks are
involved in tea one way or another, either in the growing, processing,
or commercial part of it.
Featured Teas
Silver Needle, White Down, White Peony, Jasmine Silver Needle, Free Leaf, Hand Tied Blossoming Teas
White teas were ambiguously
understood as either a part of the tea plant- the buds, or the
processing method- sun or hot air dried. In fact, White teas are
defined as a varietal, named Varietal #1 White Down, or Varietal #2
Silver Needle, designated by the PRC as the best varietals in the
country. White Peony may be made from either varietal. Furthermore, a
place of origin certification must be present to be true White Teas
from Fuding, Fujian China.
Taste Notes:
Melon like body and a sparkling mouth feel, slight smoky fruitiness
Featured Grower(s)
Mr. Zhou
His story>>
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