Rooteas Shou Mei white tea
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid and leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid and leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid and leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea leaves
Rooteas Shou Mei white tea liquid and leaves

2017 Shou Mei

$12.00
Weights: 35g

Shipping Policy (click to view details)

Rooteas Shou Mei white tea
2017 Shou Mei
$12.00
back to fuding white tea

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?

Rooteas tea making skills

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.

Rooteas family tea farm

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.

Rooteas tea leaves

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: 2017 Shou Mei - 寿眉
  • Type: Fuding White Tea
  • Origin: Panxi, Fuding, Fujian
  • Harvest Time: 2017
  • Producer: Lin Family
  • Tasting note: Red dates, Honey, Brown sugar, Ripe fruit, Warm, Lingering sweetness

After 8 years of storage and aging, this Shou Mei white tea has developed just the right flavor and aroma. A soft, aged scent lingers around the dry leaves – comforting and pleasant. Once brewed, the tea releases rich notes of red dates and natural Chinese herbs. Thanks to the abundant pectin found in aged white tea, the tea soup feels thick and smooth, almost like rice soup.

Each piece is pressed into a small “biscuit” shape, so you won’t need to struggle with a tea knife to break pieces off a large cake.

 

Why is Shou Mei the Best for Aging into Aged White Tea?

White teas like Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle), Bai Mu Dan (White Peony), and Shou Mei are picked from the youngest to oldest leaves. Younger doesn't mean better, they just have different flavors. It's less common to find aged Silver Needle or White Peony. Shou Mei, however, is the best type for aging into “Lao Bai Cha” (Aged White Tea). That's why most aged white tea you find in stores is Shou Mei.

Shou Mei has fewer buds, more large leaves, and includes some tea stems. This might look rough compared to delicate teas, but it actually helps it change faster and more noticeably during aging. Older leaves and stems are packed with more natural compounds that help this transformation.

If you compare tea cakes, Shou Mei ages much quicker than Silver Needle or White Peony. The stems play a key role. They create small air pockets inside the pressed cake. Tiny channels inside the stems let tiny amounts of air reach the tea inside the cake. Since aging white tea needs just a little oxygen, these stem channels allow the whole cake – inside and out – to age slowly and evenly together.

As Shou Mei ages over years: Levels of some compounds (like polyphenols, caffeine, and sugars) slowly go down. Levels of beneficial flavonoids steadily go up. This gradual change makes aged Shou Mei suitable and enjoyable for more people.

35g (five 7g servings) - 10 to 15 infusions each

70g (ten 7g servings) - 10 to 15 infusions each

120ml water 100℃/212℉, 30-35 seconds, for 1 infusion

People Also Bought