Re: Gongfu with white tea?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:58 am
Just arrived on this site. By now, I expect you have tried your white tea. Bai Mu Dan may not be high quality it relates more to the picking standard, bud and two leaves not just bud as in Yin Zhen ( bud only).
It is a delicate, floral tea high in polyphenols due to the plant's requirement for protection but low in caffeine - it needs the nitrogen for protein synthesis. I try new whites with 5 gms per 100 ml water and nearly boiling water for about 1 minute for a new white. I adjust steep ties from that start point, then water temperature, then leaf quantity in that order until I have "learnt the tea". I usually find I need to let the cup stand for delicate teas so it cools enough to appreciate the delicate flavours.
Hope this helps and good luck
It is a delicate, floral tea high in polyphenols due to the plant's requirement for protection but low in caffeine - it needs the nitrogen for protein synthesis. I try new whites with 5 gms per 100 ml water and nearly boiling water for about 1 minute for a new white. I adjust steep ties from that start point, then water temperature, then leaf quantity in that order until I have "learnt the tea". I usually find I need to let the cup stand for delicate teas so it cools enough to appreciate the delicate flavours.
Hope this helps and good luck