Yuan means "beginning", and Xiao means "night". The Lantern Festival implies the first full - moon night of the new year. As the first significant festival after the Spring Festival, since ancient times, people have gathered together during this time, celebrating merrily. From this night on, everything starts anew, and the earth rejuvenates. People celebrate this festival as a continuation of the Spring Festival. Here, Tongxinshe Teahouse sincerely wishes all tea lovers a happy Lantern Festival, and may all your wishes come true!
On this reunion festival, a cup of fragrant tea is a perfect companion. Today, we'd like to share a treasured old friend from Tongxinshe Teahouse - the 2008 Fuding Old White Tea.
Tea is a faithful recorder of time. A cup of old white tea carries the marks of the long years. As time passes slowly, the aroma of the tea becomes more mellow, and the taste becomes richer. Every time we taste tea, we are savoring the magic of time and feeling the charm of years of precipitation.
White tea, one of the six traditional tea categories in China, is a precious treasure among teas. It is the most ancient, natural, and healthy tea in the six categories. The term "white tea" first appeared in "The Classic of Tea" by Lu Yu, which recorded "The Map and Records of Yongjia", showing its long - standing history.
The precipitation of time has brought a new sublimation to white tea. White tea is extremely close to nature. After years of being sealed by time, what it gives back to us is the simplicity of nature and the thought - provoking charm of time. The aged white tea has shed the briskness of new tea, transforming the long years into a unique charm that slowly unfolds on our taste buds, bringing endless aftertaste.
As the saying goes, "One - year - old tea is for drinking, three - year - old tea is like medicine, and seven - year - old tea is a treasure." Besides its unique and ever - changing flavor, old white tea has become a popular choice in autumn and winter. It can not only be brewed but also decocted, and is very adaptable. Its so - called "medicinal properties" are well - known. As early as in the Qing Dynasty's "Anecdotes of Fujian", it was recorded that its efficacy was comparable to that of rhinoceros horn. People in Fujian often decoct old white tea to relieve indigestion and diarrhea.
The 2008 Fuding Old White Tea shared by Tongxinshe Teahouse today is carefully made from the raw materials stored in 2008. It has obvious downy tips, the dry tea is even, clean, and shows a natural and stretched state. Due to years of aging, after brewing, the tea soup is red - orange and transparent, which is a feast for the eyes. Moreover, it is very resistant to brewing, and can be brewed repeatedly with a stable color and taste. When you gently smell it, there is a rich jujube aroma, a strong medicinal aroma, an obvious aged flavor, and a sweet aftertaste, making you feel refreshed as if all fatigue dissipates in this wisp of tea fragrance.
This tea is our treasure, and now we are sharing it in limited quantities with tea lovers. If you are interested in it, please visit our website www.txs - tea.com to purchase and taste it. Let this cup of old white tea that has weathered the years accompany you through more warm moments.