Shou Mei, as the most controversial tea in white tea, has a thick stem and large leaves, and many novice friends' first impression of Shou Mei is "cheap", and even labeled as "low-end tea". Low-end tea, no one wants, and it's not worth much.

Why do some tea lovers think that Shou Mei is the inferior tea among white teas?

Shou Mei is a white tea with relatively coarse raw materials. It is made by one bud, three or four leaves after budding, which is the highest yield of white tea.

White tea is divided into Baihao Yinzhen, Baipeony, Gongmei and Shoumei according to the tenderness grade of the raw materials.

Generally speaking, it takes about 20,000 tea buds to make a pound of Baihao silver needle, and about 60,000-80,000 buds to make small silver needles, because of high tenderness and low yield, so it is also very precious.

White peony is made of one bud and two leaves, and the high grade will use one bud and one leaf, which will be called the peony king on the market, and there is no such grade in the national standard. White peony dried tea buds and leaves are branched, the soup color is apricot yellow and bright, the aroma is fragrant and fresh, the taste is sweet and sweet, and the bottom of the leaves is soft and bright into flowers.

Gongmei specifically refers to the white tea made of one bud, two or three leaves, and now the new national standard stipulates that it is made of vegetable tea varieties in order to be called Gongmei. The level will be a little higher than Shou Mei.

Although the raw materials of Shou Mei are coarse and old, but contain more fiber and semi-fiber substances, the taste of the newly made Shou Mei will be slightly coarse, to after long-term storage, the taste will be mellow, there is a sweet aftertaste, and slowly transform into jujube fragrance, which can not only be brewed, but also boiled and drunk. Therefore, the understanding of tea can not only look at the appearance, but also focus on tasting, and you can pay more attention to the aroma and taste.

In short, don't judge Shou Mei from the appearance is inferior white tea, when you experience Shou Mei yourself, you will feel wrong Shou Mei, after reading this article, those who look at the appearance to determine the quality of Shou Mei tea friends, may wish to experience it yourself.