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 utilizes the biomass as “the best fertilizer 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 premium tea. Bai Ge emphasizes the importance of letting the land rest, so he limits his yield to one to two harvests per year. Compare this to conventionally farmed tea which gets harvested four to six times.
Bai Ge gravitates towards traditional flavors. In case of this yellow loose leaf tea this translates into a clean, refreshing and rich experience. There is a lot of sweet fragrance, concealed in the beginning, that wants to be revealed steep for steep. The fermentation process gives this tea its softness and stability.
