CHINESE WHITE TEA - Everything you need to know (FUJIAN TEA TRIP PART 1)

[@DanielDumbrill]

Could you please write a book with all your tea knowledge? I'd totally buy it and I'm sure many others would. A definitive technical guide on the science of tea, tea making, tea Brewing and history.

[@passcomcompass2623]

Or just translate the Chinese Tea Book 中国茶经, aka the text book for agricultural tea majors in Chinese Universities, written by the only national academian in tea study Chen Zongmao. covering everything from genetic variations, fermentation process microbiome culture, enzymatic biochem pathways, to culture and history. 2000 pages, giant of a book, strongly scientific style writing.

[@stewartbone4236]

There are simpler books in China on white tea but they are in Chinese.

[@rafaelmonteirorodrigues4672]

@@passcomcompass2623 As if I wasn't already struggling to make ends meet, now I also have to buy a huge Chinese book. Thanks a lot pal lol

[@michaelcunliffe5517]

Amen

[@Jtsui5308]

I absolutely would read that book!

[@Linvers]

You do such an incredible service to the world of tea drinkers. Thank you very much!

Hahahaha I died when that grandpa walked by!

[@mothershelper1981]

Hahaha, I watched that first because of your comment and you're right, it's hilarious. He's so oblivious of interrupting. I think I'd rather see that reaction than if he had been suddenly surprised and embarrassed and tried to get out of the picture quickly which is what most people would have done. He could have cared less.. The advantage of age.

[@allacloud2465]

Video is cool, but that grandpa was a highlight 😁

[@cameron2900x]

10:55

[@flimtok]

I watched him, and then immediately went to the comments, and this was at the top.

[@teacreativelife]

hahahaha me too lol So raw

[@Rg-es9kv]

this is unreasonably good content lol, thank you!

[@sebastiank9175]

I am a Japanese tea fanatic living and working in Shanghai for the last 20 years and I have to say you are one of the very few "westerners" who really make an effort to the original destination to pay respect to these beautiful teas, well done !

[@burnsr77]

I, for one, think a touch of realness was added by those people and carts walking in front of the camera. Thanks for keeping it genuine, Mei Leaf!

[@TheClyde1993]

I agree. Too often videos like these are disconnected from reality.

[@JustEndah]

The quality of this documentary film is excellent. Thank you for spreading your knowledge.

[@DanielDumbrill]

Don't take a bus next time, visit me in my Shenzhen brewpub first, Then I'll drive you around on your next trip in exchange to simply experience some of these teas with you! I've got two 7 seat minivans, including an HK cross border car, I'll pick you up. :D

[@josephburton6539]

High altitude tea picked by low altitude people! Loved that line!

[@horrudu4081]

Is it not just a way to pretend we did not just witness child labour?

[@BryanCheong]

@@horrudu4081 Have you been to a family farm before? Children often join in to learn or for fun. This child picking so slowly is obviously not being exploited.

[@thomasscream4179]

@@horrudu4081 Bruh that is such a coddled urbanite thing to say. Some kids just like doing what everyone else is doing, and so it is on a tea plantation. This particular kid clearly couldn't have been a child labourer, because he wasn't doing any labour. He was taking his sweet ass time and had a tiny ass plastic bag. The economic benefit of that labour would've probably brought his "employers"(read "parents") a cup of coffee.

[@TheCynthiaRice]

When I first travelled to China in the '80's the only place that had white tea was the Fujian. It was fairly inexpensive at that time. Now the prices are just crazy. And so popular in China! Funny how tea evolves over the years.

[@johnminney3758]

So nice to sit back on my California patio and enjoy my first cup of young gushu 2018 while taking a trip to China.

[@euca7730]

it is a great experience watching a documentary produced by someone who really understand and love tea ,thank you Don!

[@marylinmoreno3558]

White always fills my being, my life and my mom with perpetual joy, perpetual youth and the best things. Thank you

[@edanlikesmovies8896]

What a great video! This is documentary level quality :) Keep it up!

[@patrickgescher4674]

The tea trips are my absolute favorite!! I could watch these all day. Love the content. Thank you for all the work in filming, editing, producing, and traveling to find great tea and bring us these awesome videos. You guys rock!

[@petegalvs]

I love your videos of your trips to China. It's even better than being there, because I could never just walk through the tea fields and through the factories. I know white tea is popular, but I've never been able to fully appreciate it. Less flavor, fewer infusions, and more expensive. Maybe a good aged example will change my mind, but if I wanted to go that route, I'd prefer an aged pu-erh any day.

[@tvlooy]

I cannot express how much I enjoy these videos. Thank you so much!

[@SterlingCobb]

haha 11:00 i’m dying 😂😂😂 he looks right at the camera too haha

[@kathyabeauty]

Fabulous education in tea. Love this guy! Side note-watching during covid, noticing he grabbed a handful of tea off the automated conveyor with his bare hands, brings it to his nose, then returns it to the processing pile!

[@stewartbone4236]

You are clearly you informed. My (white tea specialist) tea teacher in Beijing, who has met you in London, spoke very highly of you and your business. She has certainly turned me onto white tea.

[@Jtsui5308]

LOVE the aerial shot footage! Beautiful & amazing to see some of the process and where the tea comes from 💗

[@bangkokkaren6915]

Thanks so much for this video. When I drink tea that I love, I don't realize how beautiful the area is where it is grown. The drone shots are much appreciated.

[@eshelleyoung149]

Thanks so much for taking us with you on this trip! I love it when you create vlogs in exciting places around the globe!!

[@LiamEserda]

Great video and explanation. Thanks to you both!

[@ItsMisterEp]

was wondering what to brew this morning. SILVER NEEDLES while i watch this! 🍵

[@marinal.gardoki9380]

Amazing information about the white tea! In Europe is not easy to get such a good knowledge about the chinese tea culture. Thank you very much for this video!

[@sharonli6535]

Don is very knowledgeable about all the tea culture 👍, very impressive!

[@TheGerogero]

Cracks me up how Chinese people will just stare at you. Excellent documentary!

[@johannesfetz4958]

Those vids are super informative and well produced thanks for giving these rare insights.

[@davidvillaescribano5178]

Thanks Don and Celine for those fantastic videos. We learn so much and we enjoy travelling with you.

[@mariannefleur6671]

Great video, Don and Celine! So happy about all your trips this year: fantastic greens and whites! I’m in heaven watching snd learning with you. Looking forward to trying the White Peony flight box. You know I love a good buddy baimudan best. Creamy, soft, soothing, hay and floral. Looking forward to part 2 next week!

[@saxondaunt3078]

You should do an advent calendar for Christmas

[@zumbaladin]

I love the way you allow life to pass through your explanation. Great video, thanks for all the very interesting facts!

[@firstMillo]

Honestly, you can simply put a BBC logo in the corner of this video and broadcast it at prime time! Dons and his teams efforts, directing and filming skills and passion is outstanding! BBC, please recognize that! Thanks a lot to Don and Celine :-)

[@mario7027]

Nice, just as I was starting to plan my trip to Fujian and Fuding 😊

[@vincenttong1764]

Really enjoy seeing the local color participating in your video as well.

[@marylinmoreno3558]

White tea always gives really Good health. Thank you

[@blublopble]

the elderly man walking slowly and looking intently at 11:00 has me cracking up lol

[@clairesstitchingcorner8910]

I love these videos seeing the tea being picked even more so as it’s all filmed in wonderful 4K and looks amazing on our 4K tv love the landscape shots looks so good guys

[@forrestwheeler916]

Great video and so informative of the great teas that come from china . I am sipping white emperor tea as I watch this video ❤

[@MonkeyIsotope]

This was great and i love white tea :)

[@billshute61]

Thanks!

[@Coco24124]

Fantastic videos 👍very interesting and informative

[@christmanfamily]

Drinking some Bai Mu Dan and watching Don swim in the fresh white tea leaves 🤣

[@beautyfoody]

It is nice to see you love the Chinese tea leaf.

[@maxzyklas3704]

I cant skip this 😍🤤 must...Watch...

[@xiyucollector5350]

Very great shooting! Happy to see that you know how to appreciate the Chinese tea and so it is with the knowledge behind it! It is right that the unique character of the White Tea is the smell of the sun~~

[@ngakalden]

Great video. Watched it while enjoying some white tea this morning.

[@rowanbrown6376]

Fantastic - thank you for the great content 🙏

[@Wolvest]

OMG this is full of knowledge

[@lazymommeals7906]

Wow nice to see someone highlight tea culture in Fujian ! From fouzhou .

[@carleez]

Amazing video...makes me dream tagging along in your white tea journey guys!

[@_Brohan]

1:37 anyone else get a super strong ASMR response to those chimes/bells?

[@SveinOlavGlesaaenNyberg]

Good to hear someone with a real palate for tea like yourself also find leaf preferrable to bud, at least sometimes. I tend to find the best white teas produce an orange brew, not transparent brew like water. Well, in my limited experience.

[@lloydglyn6831]

Wonderfully informative video ihad no idea of all this involved terriffic video thank you

[@pkrit]

Excellent vdo again. Great work.

[@jonasborchers6680]

Thanks for making available this excellent content. I was fortunate to visit two producers of white tea in Zherong myself earlier this year. I think I even spotted one of them (his name is Lin Long) in the trailer at the beginning of the video. Is the second part coming soon? Hope to see more of him then.

[@MeiLeaf]

Second part is already on KZbin. Search for 'white tea perfection'.

[@jonasborchers6680]

@@MeiLeaf Oops, thanks for guiding me there. Incredible, that the tea of the producers we visited during our trip is now available in your shop. And great video as always!

[@nicoleo5017]

Thank you so much for this beautiful documental!

[@johngalt975]

Beautiful video thank you.

[@ThePopolong]

Thank you for this great video and so deep explainations, I am happy as a great fan of teas to understand so much after seeing your videos⎄. I have a question not totally related to tea, but why is there a Mongol yurt and a mongolian like ovoo or altair in the tea company yard at 33:22? Is this related to Khubilai invasions and Yuan dynasty ins 13th century, to exchange of tea with Mongolians or somthing related to Mongolian there today? Thanks a lot again.

[@ssstewart1]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you.

[@zakerymizell8838]

Thanks so much for the great videos! Love the passion

[@bernardntezimana6663]

thanks very much for sharing your tea trip, seems like i have been with you.

[@Lau_rao]

😍😍😍😍😍 thank you for this amazing video

[@20thcenturyboy85]

Superb vid. THANKS!

[@eromi11]

Incredible video quality

[@ajaypathak8338]

Thank you so much

[@jang.1185]

Hello, and what about white tea made of Shui Xian? We have here some Bai Nian Lao Cong Shui Xian Bai or Yunnan Bai Lan Ye Sheng available. It seems to be something new, do you have any experiences?

[@mmmssbb23]

Can you make video on chinese vs indian vs japanese teas? The differences, taste... etc

[@umiteasets]

When brewed it, it give a very pale, champagne-coloured liquor that has a very light, soft, sweet, velvety flavour.

[@mugen491]

Great content again! I just have a question regarding the child labors in tea farms, as we can see a young guy picking up tea leaves at 37:30 . I don't make any judgement in my comment as I can understand that the daily life of tea fields owner can be hard. Is it common to see that? As I currently work with Chinese factories I know that some social audit exist for factories, is it the same for tea farms?

[@zhubajie6940]

Excellent presentation.

[@sagarikabiswas3925]

Wooow great so nice your vdo sir

[@justtriss2893]

yes please write a tea book with all your info

[@asjordan0yt]

I really enjoy these videos. In light of the current pricing regime for white tea, was there ever a time that excellent white tea was available at reasonable, perhaps scandalously low, prices? If so, are there great bargains for tasty tea out there right now that teaheads should be taking advantage of? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@darkness7250]

please tell me, There are no foreign plants in the field, how do you manage this?

[@alphapunks1]

what on the reverse would be an undervalued tea?

[@SnoopyholicsTealog]

super pumped! :)

[@jasonblack4208]

still laughing at those polite-but-mistrustful looks the little boy was shooting at the camera now and then. that was adorable XD

[@drm4819]

I have had similar experiences with white tea..... I live in Shenzhen and we have a tea expo every year, every year I go to find new interesting teas! I have found Fuding baimu is really fruit/custard/rhubarb/berryish. For me, its the most pleasant white tea I have bought, on the other hand, the white tea I tried from Yunnan was very.... astringent and green, not to my taste..... Its interesting though because I had white needle and aged Shoumei that were from Fuding, always very custardy and berryish.... every time I drink Fuding white tea its excellent

[@jeremyquan9201]

What camera are you using?

[@mariamalisayivlztewasz5056]

How to make white tea and green tea in Bangladesh and know a little about LT

[@nilutpalnitutpalgogoi6572]

Spiking

[@ASDREX458]

Why do we pick only the top leaves and buds of the tea bush and not the whole bush?

[@vgamedude12]

The tea creation in those factories is very reminiscent of Japanese tea production. Very different from things like puerh manufacturing in Yunnan

[@icefox678]

Hi Don! I recently purchased Sunfire Ripple and found it very sweet (and absolutely delicious) but it really made me want to ask you a question. Why are some white teas so sweet? Is there any science behind this? Would love to see a video about this and the reasoning behind it - I've read some studies about different compounds, but haven't been truly able to understand what makes that syrupy wonderfulness happen. Thanks 🥰

[@rawsunnata829]

What Bai Jian tea good for?

[@gsssgfdgsdf6312]

i love drone shots, is it your shots or someone elses?

[@joetexas1546]

I Love my aged White cakes! The nuttiness! Jade Star please.

[@carolelamont-moore8233]

How is the tea aged to make medicineal

[@jeanetted6806]

I have a very important question for you Don, that is not exactly clear to me. Are all white teas (especially bai mu dan and silver needles) suitable for aging? If not, why not? And if not specified from the seller how would you know it was suitable for aging or not? I just yesterday made a purchase from your shop, but not all of your white teas specified whether they were suitable or not. Sorry for the rather lengthy question, but I thank you if you take the time to answer

[@lukisIVIII]

All white teas can be aged

[@mcpeck]

I’ve been drinking Twinings white tea for at least 5 years. When I change from it I always come back to it. It keeps me awake all day without feeling like I drank any caffeine. It also seems to keep me in good spirits and keeps me feeling healthy. I have not had many supposedly better quality teas and when I have, I didn’t notice any reason to pay more for tea. Could someone please tell me why people pay more for their white tea than what I’m paying for Twinings? What am I missing out on? Thank you

[@mcnuggets6pcs301]

Twinnings is okay, just like Starbucks. To me twinnings is a little bit bland, lack of the sweet taste and aroma of white tea.

[@mcpeck]

@@mcnuggets6pcs301 thank you

[@mcpeck]

I think I’m going to switch to something else after what I just read about pesticides.. can anyone recommend the least expensive decent quality white tea please?

[@lawnfascist4890]

White tea is where it's at. It's just about the only tea I drink anymore.

[@rephaelreyes8552]

Can you ask Celine what hair products she uses? Do you use a filtered shower head by any chance?

[@GeofreySanders]

23:35 What did you mean here about feeling uncomfortable?

[@agskater1914]

Hi Mei Leaf, Do you notice that the effect of White Tea is typically more calming to the mind than Green Tea? I know in an earlier video you praised white tea for being more meditative. I know for me personally white tea, particularly Silver Needle and White Peony have a calming effect on me with a touch alertness whereas green tea has more of an energizing effect with a touch of calming. Thank you

[@lars5174]

So....White Tea really is Oolong? Since it is partially oxidized?

[@umeumeboshiboshi]

Awesome, educational, wonderful! I think I asked this before, but would it be possible to get names in Chinese characters in the future, as well? I find greenification (and budification of green teas:) of white and yellow teas very alarming. I keep asking tea farmers and sellers all around China why this is happening and they tell me that that's what people want. I am telling them to educate their customers about how to appreciate those kinds of teas, instead of just having them all turn green. Most of them just laugh and tell me to try telling Chinese customers they are doing something wrong myself and see what happens. Sad. White tea is still going strong, but I am afraid many yellow teas are disappearind. Yueyang, good yellow tea is hard to find. Huo shan extremely difficult. Mo gan I couldn't find any. Ya an is the only place it seems to be doing well. Haven't watched your yellow tea videos yet. Will do that soon.

[@BS38114]

Wonderful. White Teas are the only teas i have sometimes problems with brewing. Maybe i find a solution in this video?

[@Troglor048]

Your water temperature is probably just too hot.

[@BS38114]

@@Troglor048 Sometimes. And sometimes to cold, i think. No kind of tea makes problems, only White Tea, it feels for me, i need for every infusion (gong fu) different temperature.. . I recieved some Bai Mu Dan yesterday and have enough know to figure it out with the temperature.. ;-)

[@mariannefleur6671]

Try 90-95c. If very bud-heavy, a little longer in the first infusion (45 sec for Ying Zhen, 15 or 20 seconds for leafy Bai Mu Dan). Good luck! Otherwise, go to the Meileaf website for detailed instructions. Good luck!

[@Katpiratefan275]

@Mei_leaf, I'm confused. I thought white was a decent seller, not as much as green tea in China, but with the way it sells in America, like the silver needle and white peony, I never would have thought it wasn't popular in China, the country of origin.