Bear's Bait | 2015 Wild Shou Mei
Regular price
$5.00
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re a beginner, we definitely recommend our Go-to Tea Sampler Box. It includes 8 different types of high-quality teas, allowing you to discover your favorite tea in the most affordable way.
For finest taste, tea should be stored in a place that is cool and dry.
Rock tea is best enjoyed within a 3-year period.
Black tea is best enjoyed within a 2-year period.
Green tea and Oolong tea are best enjoyed within a 2-year period.
White tea is an exception. Its internal compounds evolve over time, enhancing its fragrance and creating a deeper, mellower taste. Therefore, it does not have a specific optimal drinking period.
All packages are shipped from China. Please kindly note that our teas are prepared at our warehouse in Fujian, which usually takes no more than 72 hours. Once ready, package will be sent to an international shipping company in Shenzhen, then shipped to the destination country. International shipping typically takes 14-21 days.
If you run into issues while paying with PayPal, like the page getting stuck on loading, it’s usually due to a poor network connection. You can try switching to a different network or using another device. Alternatively, you can also try paying with a credit card instead.
What are the “roots” of Rooteas?
Family-made
Our teas all come from tea-making families. Some are made by our own family, and others are crafted by families we've known and trusted for years. Not from an unknown source, but from real people and family producers whose craft we trust and have seen in person.
Single-origin
It means you can actually taste where the tea comes from. It stays true to its own place, so the local soil, rocks, and climate all come through in the cup. With Wuyi rock oolong, you get that clear rock rhythm (Yan Yun) and a deep, lingering fragrance that only those rocky slopes can give. When you drink it, you're not just having a cup of tea, you're getting a small snapshot of that landscape.
Transparency
We like to keep things honest and simple. When we share a tea, we share all the detailed information too, so you always know what you're drinking. We'd love to be the trusted tea partner you can turn to.
- Name: Bear's Bait | 2015 Wild Shou Mei - 2015年荒野寿眉
- Type: Fuding White Tea
- Origin: Panxi, Fuding, Fujian
- Harvest Date: Spring, 2015
- Press Date: Spring, 2022
- Producer: Lin Family
- Tasting note: Red date, Honeyed sweetness, A subtle herbal note, Woodiness, Steamed rice, Dried fruits, Malted grain, Silky mouthfeel
”One year tea, three years medicine, seven years treasure." If you know white tea, you've probably heard this saying. It doesn't mean tea is literal medicine. It means that white tea, with time, moves from bright to mellow and rich, and its value and appreciation grow accordingly. During aging, the compounds continue to transform, making the tea sweeter, smoother, and lightly herbal, which is why it's so cherished.
This aged white tea cake is made with wild Shou Mei harvested in 2015. The first sip brings a warm sweetness, like honey-soaked grains, followed by hint of red date and dried fruit. The finish is gentle and long, and the texture is very silky, like rice porridge. You may also feel a quiet warmth rise in your chest, and that’s the charm of aged Shou Mei. It becomes sweeter, thicker, and fuller with the years.
The wilderness gives this tea a fuller, richer body, while time smooths the rough corners into a gentle, honeyed red date roundness. It doesn't offer a blast of heat, but a steady warmth that spreads from the throat to the chest. After a long day, curling up in your own cozy tea corner with a cup of aged Shou Mei, what more could you ask for?
