Zhenghe White Tea: Unseen | CHINA SOURCING TRIP

Описание: The second installment of our exploration of white tea, in this episode we’ll not only meet big names behind Zhenghe white tea, but also uncover forgotten old-growth tea gardens hidden in the mountains of northern Fujian.

By the end of this video, you’ll understand what the often-confusing Gong Mei name really means (as well as cultivar vs heirloom) — and better grasp some differences between the white tea rivals Fuding and Zhenghe.

Overshadowed by Fuding’s scale + domination of narrative, Zhenghe has been quietly growing tea in high elevation gardens, adapting traditional withering in different ways, all while using its own regional cultivars + heirlooms, producing a style def worth a sincere look.

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0:00 intro
2:00 Ye family factory
5:12 the reclaimed gardens at Fuban
8:21 cultivars VS xiao cai cha
10:14 back at the Ye factory
11:48 reconnecting with Yang Feng
15:42 intangible cultural inheritors
16:35 mu dan wang + cool pouring technique
18:36 without culture, Tea is just a leaf
20:23 deeper into the mountains
21:03 Jinping Village
22:27 Xu factory, redefining Gong Mei
24:27 between the cracks of history
27:34 Fuding VS Zhenghe
30:46 earned deviation, competition
30:47