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白茶

来自福鼎的春季白茶 — 今年的首次静谧收成

四个单株样品,采于三月下旬至四月初,各5克,均来自福鼎的同一片山坡。在承诺之前尝一口季节 — 付费运送,不提供每日供应,仅足以让您在自己的壶中认识这个品种。

白茶

为何福鼎,为何春季,为何极少加工

Báichá (白茶) 是六大茶类中处理最少的。采摘、萎凋、干燥 — 这就是全部工序。由于从叶子到杯子之间没有其他干预,茶园直接说话:土壤、海拔、萎凋期间的天气,以及制茶师的耐心。

福鼎位于福建东北海岸,海雾翻越花岗岩丘陵向内陆蔓延,而Fúdǐng Dà Bái (福鼎大白) 品种 — 大叶、多毫、发芽缓慢 — 自19世纪起便在此种植。福鼎的春季采收从三月下旬持续至四月中旬的Gǔ Yǔ (谷雨, Grain Rain)。头采茶产生白毫银针:只有未开放的芽头,覆满白毫,浓密得仿佛叶子结了霜。随着季节推移,芽头展开一片叶子,再到两片,同一丛茶树先后产出白牡丹、贡眉,然后是来自较大后期叶片的寿眉。同一品种,同一片山坡,四款茶 — 都由那一周茶树的生长状态所决定。

工序听起来简单,实则不然。萎凋在室外竹筛上进行,有时长达48至72小时,制茶师每小时都要观察湿度、日照角度和叶色。阳光过多,芽头会变红;气流太少,芽叶会闷熟。成品白毫银针应呈银绿色,仍显现鲜活的白毫,带有干净的干草和瓜类香气,而无青草味。

在杯中,春季白茶单宁低、香气高,且茶性宽容。芽茶(白毫银针、白牡丹)花香洋溢,带有黄瓜般的清凉感。叶片较多的等级(贡眉、寿眉)茶汤更厚实,带有焙烤水果的甜味,且陈化表现优异 — 许多茶人特意保存寿眉,为了在五年、七年、十年后饮用。若想了解这个故事的长篇版本,thetea.app 上的白茶条目和 tea.school 上的白茶加工模块,都更深入地探讨了萎凋曲线和等级体系。

本季的四款样品

全部四个等级,来自同一座福鼎茶园、同一周的采摘 — 并排品尝,品种的逻辑便会一目了然。

A buyer's note

Brewing and keeping spring whites

水温 80–85 °C,勿沸腾

Boiling water bruises pekoe and pushes bitterness. Pour just off the boil, or rest the kettle 90 seconds after it sings. Gong Mei and Shou Mei tolerate hotter water than Silver Needle.

茶叶与水的比例:从每150毫升3克开始

Your 5g sample brews one generous gaiwan session of 5–7 infusions, or two western pots. Begin gentle — white tea rewards short early steeps and longer late ones.

春季白茶可即饮 — 或刻意陈放

Silver Needle is at its aromatic peak in the first 12 months. Shou Mei and Gong Mei are designed for aging — store sealed, dry, away from light, and they sweeten over years.

保存:密封、避光、勿冷藏

White tea absorbs odours fast. Use a foil-lined pouch or sealed tin, kept away from spices, coffee, and direct sun. The fridge introduces moisture — keep it at room temperature.

品尝顺序:从芽到叶

Brew Silver Needle first, then Bai Mu Dan, Gong Mei, Shou Mei. The progression from delicate pekoe to baked-fruit body is the clearest way to learn the grade ladder.

多次回冲

A 5g portion in a 100ml gaiwan can yield 6–8 infusions. Each steep reveals a different layer — don't discard leaves after the first pour.

Common questions

Asked, answered.

Is the sample really free?

Yes — the tea is free. You pay shipping only, calculated by region at checkout. One sample box per account per quarter, no auto-renewal, no subscription trap.

How much tea is in each sample?

5g per variety, four varieties — 20g total. Enough for two full gongfu sessions per tea, or four western brews. A taste, not a daily supply.

How fresh are these?

Picked late March to mid-April 2026 in Fuding, packed at origin, shipped to us in May. You're drinking them within months of harvest.

Can I buy more if I like one?

Yes. Each product page links to full-size tins at shop.thetea.app. We don't stock retail quantities on tea.gratis — this site is for discovery only.

What if I'm new to white tea entirely?

Start with Bai Mu Dan — it's the most forgiving and gives the clearest picture of the cultivar. The white tea primer on tea.school walks through brewing step by step.

Why only Fuding? What about Yunnan or Zhenghe whites?

Each quarterly box has a single regional focus so you can taste comparatively. Yunnan moonlight whites are on the roadmap for a later drop.

Will Silver Needle taste better in a year?

No — Silver Needle peaks fresh, in the first 12 months. Gong Mei and Shou Mei are the aging candidates in this box.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, to most countries — shipping cost and customs notes are calculated transparently before checkout. See the shipping page for the full list.