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2012 Gongmei White Tea (16 oz)

White tea is one of the six types of tea in China. This Gongmei White Tea is composed of tender tea tips of precious white tea and is processed by a traditional technique. The finished teas are partially whole shoots and grayish-green in color with distinct hairy tips. The brewed tea tastes sweet and mellow, with a fresh and tender aroma.

白茶是我国茶类中的特殊珍品。属轻微发酵茶，程度在20-30%，它对茶树鲜叶原料有特殊要求，即要求嫩芽及其以下1~2片嫩叶都满披白毫，加工特点是不经炒、揉直接进行干燥而成。白茶汤色黄绿清澈，滋味鲜醇。

【贡眉】贡眉，有时又被称为寿眉，是白茶中产量最高的一个品种，其产量约占到了白茶总产量的一半以上。它是以菜茶茶树的芽叶制成，这种用菜茶芽叶制成的毛茶称为“小白”，以区别于福鼎大白茶、政和大白茶茶树芽叶制成的“大白”毛茶。