White Tea
Yue Guang Bai月光白
Moonlight White from Yunnan, made from large-leaf cultivars. Sweet, fruity, and remarkably smooth with a distinctive two-tone leaf appearance.
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Primary Notes
How to Understand Yue Guang Bai
In the cup, Yue Guang Bai is best understood as a white tea built around fruit, sweet, and smooth. The secondary notes of quiet supporting notes give it more range than a simple category label suggests, while the aroma leans toward a restrained aroma. Expect a medium body and a finish that shows the tea most clearly after the first few sips.
The origin matters here. Yue Guang Bai is associated with Yunnan in China, so the page should be read as a profile of both tea style and place. Diverse terrain from tropical to alpine. Ancient tea trees and pu'er origin. That context helps explain why two teas in the same broad family can taste noticeably different.
Processing is the other major clue: white tea is typically gentle withering and drying, which preserves delicacy while allowing a little natural oxidation. For Yue Guang Bai, the oxidation level is 12% when measured on a simple scale.
For brewing, start near 80C with about 3g per 100ml. The first infusion at roughly 120 seconds should show the tea's structure without over-extracting it; later steeps can move in 5-second increments. Because the expected range is about 3 infusions, this tea is better judged across a session than from one long steep.
When buying Yue Guang Bai, use price as a quality signal but not the only one. A common mid-range benchmark is around $25-$60 per 50g. Look for clean aroma, credible origin naming, and leaf appearance that matches the style before paying premium prices.
How to Brew Yue Guang Bai
Gongfu Style
Western Style
Origin & Processing
Growing Region
Yue Guang Bai comes from Yunnan (云南) in China Province . Diverse terrain from tropical to alpine. Ancient tea trees and pu'er origin.
Oxidation Level
12%
Pricing Guide
Prices for Yue Guang Bai vary based on quality, harvest time, and source.
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