Zhenghe White Tea: Unseen | CHINA SOURCING TRIP

he 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.