Teasome - Ya Bao Wild Buds - Loose Tea 50g

White tea by Teasome. Ya Bao, meaning wild buds from a tea tree, comes from Yunnan, pu-erh’s homeland; here it’s possible to hear it frequently referred to as ‘white pu-erh’. However, this is not the tea’s only unique element. As its appearance suggests, this really is a one-of-a-kind tea.

Ya Bao is primarily composed of dormant buds, which are picked at the very beginning of the calendar year after the Yunnan winter. These buds are firmly built and full of a crisp, resinous-piney aroma; in the future these buds would develop not into leaves, but into young branches. Their appearance is a real preview of spring.

It’s actually hard to talk about this tea like it’s a typical brew. Its history and appearance are completely different to all other teas; the same can be said for its taste. It’s endlessly pleasant, the sweet flavour is associated with the aroma of resin, hops, pine, with the delicate fruitiness of apricots or peaches biting through. The brew never becomes bitter, even after sitting in boiling water for several minutes. Buds soaked overnight in cold water produce an exquisite cold brew.

Harvest: spring 2022
Origin: Yunnan, China
Cultivar: Yunnan Da Ye
Profile: peach, resin, pine needles

How to brew:
5g tea / 250ml water / 90°C temp.
First brew: 2 min / Second brew: 3 min / Third brew: 5 min
Cold brew: 12g tea / 1000ml cold water. Leave in the fridge for 12 hours and stir well.

Ingredients: white tea.