Moving through Bai Ge’s natural tea plantation resembles a walk in a tropical forest. The philosophy he lives by is to let nature do its thing - which he also applies to his plants. He rarely clears the land of weeds and even utilises the biomass as “the best fertiliser you can get”. The space in between the thick and tall tea trees is inhabited by other tree species, mosses and ferns, forming a dense root-network deep in the soil. This provides abundant access to nutrition which is the premise for rich tasting tea. Bai Ge emphasises the importance of letting the land rest, so he limits his yield to one to two harvests per year.
This white tea is made of the Da Man cultivar, nowadays a rare find grown in Pinglin, Taiwan. The cultivar’s signature is its subtlety and simplicity. The minimal processing makes for a very fine aroma with a quality of pear. A slow and steady release of its contents lets you enjoy up to seven steeps.
