Mettle Matriarch

Bulang Old Tree White

Tasting notes: Leaves from 80+ year old trees yield a fruit salad zestiness, fresh cork bite, with depth, character and finishing dryness.

This tea offers Puer sweetness and an elderly tree mouthfeel with almost zero sharpness. A close parallel might be a brown shoumei, but this particular white tea has a more enduring fragrance, thicker soup, and a slightly cork/barky edge.

Price range: $11.80 through $89.00

Cultivar: Heirloom Big Leaf Assamica
Altitude: 900m
Region: Zhanglang, Menghai, China

Bada Mountain, a bastion of Bulang and Hanni culture for thousands of years.  With a pristine natural environment, this mountain has some gently powerful tea. It is home to thickly rooted small trees, tall and towering Gushu (old tree), and groves of sheltered Dashu (big tree). 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.

Brewing Suggestions

Gong Fu Brewing:

4g per 100ml water at 95°. First infusion 25s, subsequent infusions +5s.

Western Brewing:

0.8g per 100ml water at 95°. First infusion 2m; subsequent infusions +60s.

Description

Bada Mountain, a bastion of Bulang and Hanni culture for thousands of years.  With a pristine natural environment, this mountain has some gently powerful tea. It is home to thickly rooted small trees, tall and towering Gushu (old tree), and groves of sheltered Dashu (big tree). 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.

Additional information

Harvest & Year

Spring 2025

Quantity

25g, 50g, 100g, 200g

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