{"title":"Other Whites","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeyond the boundaries of Fujian, a growing selection of white tea from Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, and elsewhere grows with each passing year. Utilizing cultivars radically different in shape and profile, these white teas from across inland China produce a wider diversity of smells and taste than can be found in Fuding or Zhenghe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYunnan whites especially deliver a lot of the same energy and sweetness as Puer, without the astrigent bite. They are well worth a try for any white tea enjoyer. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forbidden-fruit","title":"Forbidden Fruit | Yunnan White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/2018-shoumei\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Arbor White (Gushu Bai) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kuashan, Lincang, Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sister Lan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCantaloupe, Black Cherry, Sweet Grass, Honeydew, Cream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe thought we’d never see the day, but here it is: we’ve pressed a White Tea that isn’t from Fuding, heck it isn’t even the Dabaihao cultivar.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe’ve anguished quite a bit over this blasphemy, after the Fuding Dabai cultivar converted us to white tea fanatics so many years ago, we’ve finally done the walkabout and are ready to admit that other regions can do white just fine. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful spring white tea comes from Kuashan in Lincang and is some of the sweetest white tea we have tasted, hands down.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis year, after tasting and pressing the Kuashan Raw Puer into the Hummingbird cake, we knew we were sold on the sweet leaves from this unknown region, and were keen on sampling the white tea versions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe were not let down either when the next month we received a big sample bag of Kuashan white, in fact, after a few infusions we called the farmer and asked for 20kg.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis has to be the most exciting ‘off-white’ tea we have had since we’ve been drinking tea, and it is just right up our taste-profile alley.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green leaves of this white tea are large and wild, made of the Big Leaf Varietal common to Yunnan and picked from a mix of Old Arbor and Gushu Trees.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe fragrance on the dry leaves is melon sweet reminding us of honeydew or cantaloupe.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOnce infused, the leaves begin to give off the Yunnan White characteristic tannic fragrance that is redolent of malted barley and something akin to condensed cherries.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marvelous part about this tea is how deeply imbued the sweet fragrances are with the brew itself.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEvery brew turns out candy sweet in the mouth while still being as refreshing as cold fruit on a summers day.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDespite this light refreshing quality’s the brew is thick on the tongue and very rich in the mouth providing a pleasant huigan when drunk in quick succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea in a gaiwan or porcelain teapot.  Our brewing ratio is typically 6 grams of tea to 100-120ml of water in flash-fast infusions.  We enjoy using boiling water when brewing our whites, but experimenting with cooler temperatures can create a more textured cup of tea.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44115523469546,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44115523502314,"sku":"","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Cake Tong (1000g)","offer_id":44115550503146,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontWrapper_2ffe5f46-5377-4b6d-a9e6-7b43fead373b.png?v=1753364940"},{"product_id":"forbidden-fruit-orb","title":"Forbidden Fruit | Yunnan White Tea Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/2018-shoumei\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Old Arbor White (Gushu Bai) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kuashan, Lincang, Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sister Lan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCantaloupe, Black Cherry, Sweet Grass, Honeydew, Cream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green leaves of this white tea are large and wild, made of the Big Leaf Varietal common to Yunnan and picked from a mix of Old Arbor and Gushu Trees.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe fragrance on the dry leaves is melon sweet reminding us of honeydew or cantaloupe.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOnce infused, the leaves begin to give off the Yunnan White characteristic tannic fragrance that is redolent of malted barley and something akin to condensed cherries.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marvelous part about this tea is how deeply imbued the sweet fragrances are with the brew itself.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEvery brew turns out candy sweet in the mouth while still being as refreshing as cold fruit on a summer's day.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDespite this light refreshing quality the brew is thick on the tongue and very rich in the mouth providing a pleasant huigan when drunk in quick 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href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/2018-shoumei\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Old Arbor White Needle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Needle White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matai, Bangdong, Lincang, Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sister Lan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eCantaloupe, Mint, Sweetgrass, Cedar Wood, Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tea we were first introduced to in 2023.  On our way to the Bangdong Village to check out their grove of Gushu trees (See the NYC Tapwater cake), we passed though the smaller village of Matai, or Horse Terrace.  Lanjie mentioned that this has some of the best white tea in Eastern Lincang and described the thick silver needle, the fuzzy buds, and the melon taste to the tea.  While we skipped pressing it last year in favor of the Kuashan Shoumei material (See the Forbidden Fruit cake), we were excited to get our hands on some of this excellent white tea this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the leaves are so fuzzy, this tea takes some time to get going, delivering a few lightly colored sweet-water infusions before finding its true stride around the third infusion.   That said, the leaves on the first few infusions smell like walking through a fruit market in spring, there are melon fragrances mixed with mint and thyme, a little sweetgrass and cedar wood mixed in there.  Every time we open the lid of the gaiwan, we can't help but smell the leaves.  As the session progresses, the leaves begin to exude more cracked black pepper and thick rose fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brew begins to thicken up, while remaining a clear pale gold.  After a few infusions, this tea begins to coat the mouth and leaves a pleasant oily sensation on the tongue.  The tea retains a lot of high notes in the mouth despite the heavier fragrances issuing from the cup.  After a few more infusions, we forget to count, we realize how long-lasting this tea is, providing brew after brew of clean golden infusions, it's very difficult to oversteep, and so far we have not managed to steep this one out to completion.  Drink it fresh, or see how it matures with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea in a gaiwan or porcelain teapot.  Our brewing ratio is typically 6 grams of tea to 100-120ml of water in flash-fast infusions.  We enjoy using boiling water when brewing our whites, but experimenting with cooler temperatures can create a more textured cup of tea.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44617496920298,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44617496953066,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 Cake Tong (1000g)","offer_id":44617496985834,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Cover.jpg?v=1717482668"},{"product_id":"mithril-orb-2024-bangdong-white","title":"Mithril 2025 Bangdong White Tea Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Old Arbor White Needle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Needle White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matai, Bangdong, Lincang, Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sister Lan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eCantaloupe, Mint, Sweetgrass, Cedar Wood, Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tea we were first introduced to in 2023.  On our way to the Bangdong Village to check out their grove of Gushu trees (See the NYC Tapwater cake), we passed though the smaller village of Matai, or Horse Terrace.  Lanjie mentioned that this has some of the best white tea in Eastern Lincang and described the thick silver needle, the fuzzy buds, and the melon taste to the tea.  While we skipped pressing it last year in favor of the Kuashan Shoumei material (See the Forbidden Fruit cake), we were excited to get our hands on some of this excellent white tea this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the leaves are so fuzzy, this tea takes some time to get going, delivering a few lightly colored sweet-water infusions before finding its true stride around the third infusion.   That said, the leaves on the first few infusions smell like walking through a fruit market in spring, there are melon fragrances mixed with mint and thyme, a little sweetgrass and cedar wood mixed in there.  Every time we open the lid of the gaiwan, we can't help but smell the leaves.  As the session progresses, the leaves begin to exude more and more cracked black pepper and thick rose fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brew begins to thicken up, while remaining a clear pale gold.  After a few infusions, this tea begins to coat the mouth and leaves a pleasant oily sensation on the tongue.  The tea retains a lot of high notes in the mouth despite the heavier fragrances issuing from the cup.  After a few more infusions, we forget to count, we realize how long-lasting this tea is, providing brew after brew of clean golden infusions, it's very difficult to oversteep, and so far we have not managed to steep this one out to completion.  Drink it fresh, or see how it matures with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea in a gaiwan or porcelain teapot.  Our brewing ratio is typically 6 grams of tea to 100-120ml of water in flash-fast infusions.  We enjoy using boiling water when brewing our whites, but experimenting with cooler temperatures can create a more textured cup of tea.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Coin (~7g)","offer_id":44617498165482,"sku":"","price":1.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Coin (~21g)","offer_id":44617498198250,"sku":"","price":3.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotosWrapped_0a4fdbeb-8512-48b7-ae10-437924ddc86f.png?v=1750402409"},{"product_id":"brown-river-2024","title":"Brown River 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brown River 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Non-Dabai White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hefeng, Enshi, Hubei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loushui Cooperative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sugarcane, Mineral, Peach, Bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne late April morning, we went to collect a batch of leaves to make the local style Shaigan green tea. What we got from other households were heirloom cultivar leaves at a range of sizes too large to make our intended tea. We then decided to process the tea as if it were shoumei, using the trays and racks usually reserved for red tea production. After almost two weeks of slow browning, we arrived at the following tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its heavy silver down, the local heirloom cultivar is well suited to be made as a white tea. Compared with Fuding brown shoumei, this tea is somewhat milder, yet still pleasantly sweet. It is a light tea that is good for a late night session, or as a substitute for a sugary drink at work. As a brown shoumei, this cake is now already approaching the peak of its sweetness and aroma, both of which should be enjoyed within the next two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"100g (1 Cake)","offer_id":44684704186602,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500g (5 Cakes)","offer_id":44684704219370,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/8_1e0b23f1-21ae-4edf-87a6-0c31f90d29d5.png?v=1731385094"},{"product_id":"2023-flower-cracker","title":"2023 Flower Cracker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Shoumei + Tea Flower  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2023 + December 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guanyang, Fuding + Hefeng, Enshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wu Family +\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/loushuiyuan-cooperative\"\u003e Loushuiyuan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e Orchid, Apricot, Cork, Jujube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most requested products over the last year, this one-of-a-kind cracker brings together a solid white tea and an obscure tea byproduct: flowers. Tea flowers, when used at all, are sometimes an ormanental addition to green tea,  but are almost never pressed with white tea. Their mild aroma cannot compete with osmanthus, jasmine, or chrysanthemum; When brewed in quantity, they likewise offer more bitterness than sweetness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed together with shoumei, however, they balance the white tea's base sweetness and add a vegetal florality that has bloomed into a complex mix of fruity and savory notes with aging. This is an experiment that proved to taste much better than \u003cem\u003eexperimental\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a white tea that is a welcome antidote to a winter sniffle or heavy yule time meal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"5 crackers (25 grams)","offer_id":44841562341610,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 crackers (100 grams)","offer_id":44841562374378,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Bogwood_Whispers_1.png?v=1731384754"},{"product_id":"bulang-arbor-white","title":"Bulang Arbor White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arbor White (大树\/乔木白茶)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yan Sandan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e2024 White Tea \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eXishuangbanna Prefecture, Menghai County, Zhanglang Village\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eBerry, Peach, Floral, Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a spectrum of Yunnan white tea between astringent cardboard and fruit salad. This is safely on the fruit salad end of the spectrum. A relatively young white tea from old trees (80~ years), this tea offers Puer sweetness and an elderly tree mouthfeel with almost zero sharpness. The closest parallel we have experienced is blueberryish Hainan brown shoumei, but this particular white tea has a more enduring fragrance, thicker soup, and a slightly cork\/barky edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBada Mountain, a bastion of Bulang and Hanni culture for thousands of years.  With a pristine natural environment, thickly rooted small tree; tall and towering Gushu, groves of sheltered Dashu, this mountain has some gently powerful tea. Coming from these Dashu, this white tea was produced by Bulang local Yan Sandan. It is somewhere in pick size between Baimudan and Gongmei, and the surviving greenness in the final product is a testament to Yan's skill in an area where jet-black Yueguangbai is not uncommon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complexity of this tea makes Gongfu style an obvious first choice, but this is also a tea that stands up well in conventional \/ grandpa brewing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45043645186282,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45043645219050,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45043645251818,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/8_8fea0f82-fef9-4fba-bfa8-3cba260088de.png?v=1743496037"},{"product_id":"temenos-bada-white-tea","title":"Temenos | Bada White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: Temenos | Bada White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eArbor White (乔木白茶)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yan Sandan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eZhanglang Village, Bada Mountain, \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eXishuangbanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney, Cantaloupe, Cream, Berries, Lily Flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis year, as we were all down in the Bada mountain hiking, eating, and drinking tea with San Dan, Alex, Xiaoyan, and Derek all sat down for a few long afternoons sampling different white teas from different parts of the mountain, tea produced from different aged trees, and we all talked about what flavors we preferred.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough those protracted tea sessions, we came out with this pick of spring tea from a higher elevation plot a little deeper in the mountains than the tea we carried in its loose form last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the leaves are placed in the warmed gaiwan, we get berry fragrances sweet with a healthy mix of florals.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances become sweeter when brewed giving off fresh melon aromas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances will change with age, but we appreciated the bright notes in this young leaf material, and enjoy drinking it now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew is a bright gold that tastes like watered honey.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe floral notes come across very clearly in the brew.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a slight mentholating sensation in the tongue after a few infusions. 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It is somewhere in pick size between Baimudan and Gongmei, and the surviving greenness in the final product is a testament to Yan's skill in an area where jet-black Yueguangbai is not uncommon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complexity of this tea makes Gongfu style an obvious first choice, but this is also a tea that stands up well in conventional \/ grandpa brewing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":46046339105002,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":46046339137770,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":46046339170538,"sku":null,"price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Frontcakewrapper.png?v=1779333688"},{"product_id":"temenos-bada-white-tea-mini","title":"Temenos | Bada White Tea Mini","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: Temenos | Bada White Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eArbor White (乔木白茶)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yan Sandan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eZhanglang Village, Bada Mountain, \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eXishuangbanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney, Cantaloupe, Cream, Berries, Lily Flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis year, as we were all down in the Bada mountain hiking, eating, and drinking tea with San Dan, Alex, Xiaoyan, and Derek all sat down for a few long afternoons sampling different white teas from different parts of the mountain, tea produced from different aged trees, and we all talked about what flavors we preferred.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough those protracted tea sessions, we came out with this pick of spring tea from a higher elevation plot a little deeper in the mountains than the tea we carried in its loose form last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the leaves are placed in the warmed gaiwan, we get berry fragrances sweet with a healthy mix of florals.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances become sweeter when brewed giving off fresh melon aromas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances will change with age, but we appreciated the bright notes in this young leaf material, and enjoy drinking it now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew is a bright gold that tastes like watered honey.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe floral notes come across very clearly in the brew.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a slight mentholating sensation in the tongue after a few infusions. 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It is somewhere in pick size between Baimudan and Gongmei, and the surviving greenness in the final product is a testament to Yan's skill in an area where jet-black Yueguangbai is not uncommon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complexity of this tea makes Gongfu style an obvious first choice, but this is also a tea that stands up well in conventional \/ grandpa brewing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Cracker (~8g)","offer_id":46046773248234,"sku":null,"price":1.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Crackers (~24g)","offer_id":46046773281002,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Frontcrackerwrapper.png?v=1779342740"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/collections\/tea_flower.jpg?v=1763398818","url":"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/other-whites.oembed?page=2","provider":"One River Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}