Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei Mini White Tea Cakes · 125 g

Small Tea Cakes · An Easier Way to Enjoy Compressed White Tea

Lao Bai Cha · Shou Mei · Mini Compressed White Tea Cakes

125 g / 4.4 oz · Approx. 25–31 Tea Sessions · Multiple Infusions

Discover Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei / 老白茶寿眉, combining the broad, mature-leaf character of Shou Mei with the convenience of multiple small compressed white tea cakes.

Unlike a full-size tea cake that usually needs to be loosened and portioned before brewing, these mini cakes make the compressed-tea ritual easier to bring into everyday life.

Measure an appropriate amount.

Add warm water.

Give the tea time.

Then watch the compact leaves gradually loosen and open.

Rounded · Leaf-Forward · Warm · Unhurried

Want the Tea-Cake Ritual Without a Full-Size Cake?

125 g · Mini Cakes · Approx. 25–31 Sessions

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Why You’ll Love It

• Lao Bai Cha / 老白茶 stated on packaging

• Shou Mei / 寿眉 white tea

• Broad, mature leaf-forward tea material

• Convenient mini compressed tea cakes

• Easier to handle than a full-size tea cake

• Rounded · warm · unhurried character

• Pale gold to soft-amber liquor

• Designed for multiple infusions

• Practical 125 g / 4.4 oz format

• Approx. 25–31 tea sessions

• Ideal for everyday Gongfu brewing

• A convenient introduction to compressed white tea

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Product at a Glance

Product: Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei Mini White Tea Cakes
Chinese Name: 老白茶寿眉
Pinyin: Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei
Tea Type: White Tea
Chinese Category: Bai Cha / 白茶
Tea Style: Shou Mei / 寿眉
Product Designation: Lao Bai Cha / 老白茶
Tea Form: Mini Compressed White Tea Cakes
Leaf Style: Broad · Mature · Leaf-Forward
Net Weight: 125 g / 4.4 oz
Packaging: Metal Tea Tin
Liquor: Pale Gold · Warm Gold · Soft Amber
Character: Rounded · Leaf-Forward · Warm · Unhurried
Body: Light to Medium
Everyday Brewing: 4–5 g · 250 mL · 90–95°C / 194–203°F · 2–3 min
Gongfu Brewing: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · 90–95°C / 194–203°F · Short Infusions
Approx. Tea Sessions: 25–31
Suitable For: Multiple Infusions
Recommended Teaware: Porcelain Gaiwan · Glass Teapot · Porcelain Teapot · Large-Basket Infuser
Best For: Lao Bai Cha Exploration · Shou Mei Lovers · Convenient Compressed Brewing · Gongfu Tea · Everyday White Tea

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Why Mini Tea Cakes?

Compressed Tea · Easier Preparation

A full-size tea cake offers a beautiful traditional ritual.

But each session usually begins by loosening tea from the larger cake.

Mini cakes simplify that process.

Open

Take out the tea.

Measure

Use the amount you need.

Brew

Add warm water.

Watch

Let the compressed leaves gradually open.

Return

Keep the leaves and brew again.

Less Breaking · Easier Portioning · Convenient Storage

The result is a useful middle ground between loose tea and a full-size compressed cake.

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Loose Leaf vs Mini Cake vs Full Tea Cake

Loose Shou Mei

Fast · Simple · Easy to Measure

Best when everyday convenience matters most.

Mini Shou Mei Cakes

Compact · Convenient · Compressed Tea Experience

Best when you want the tea-cake experience with easier preparation.

Full-Size Shou Mei Cake

Traditional · Slow · Hands-On

Best when you enjoy loosening and portioning tea from a larger compressed cake.

Simple Choice

Loose Leaf → Easiest

Mini Cakes → Convenient Ritual

Full Cake → Traditional Ritual

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What Is Lao Bai Cha?

The packaging explicitly identifies this product as:

老白茶

and:

LAO BAI CHA

The term literally means:

Old White Tea

So Lao Bai Cha is retained as part of this product's stated identity.

However, the available packaging does not establish:

Harvest Year

Production Year

Specific Vintage

Number of Years Aged

For accuracy:

Lao Bai Cha = Confirmed Product Designation

but:

Lao Bai Cha ≠ Confirmed Number of Years Aged

No specific age should be added unless additional verified information becomes available.

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What Makes Shou Mei Different?

Shou Mei represents the broader, more mature leaf side of the white-tea family.

Silver Needle

Primarily Tender Buds

Delicate · Refined · Light

White Peony

Buds + Younger Leaves

Gentle · Balanced

Shou Mei

Broader Mature Leaves

Rounded · Leaf-Forward · Fuller

Simple White Tea Guide

Silver Needle → Buds

White Peony → Buds + Leaves

Shou Mei → Broader Mature Leaves

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From Mini Cake to Open Leaves

Before brewing:

Compact · Layered · Compressed

Add warm water.

The outer leaves begin to soften.

Pour again.

More leaves separate.

Another infusion.

The structure opens further.

Eventually:

Mini Cake → Softened Edges → Loosened Leaves → Open Tea

while the liquor develops toward:

Pale Gold → Warm Gold → Soft Amber

The gradual transformation is part of the experience.

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How to Brew

Everyday Cup

4–5 g Tea · 250 mL Water · 90–95°C / 194–203°F · 2–3 Minutes

Measure the tea rather than automatically assuming one mini cake equals one serving.

Place the tea in your brewing vessel.

Add hot water.

Give the compressed leaves time to loosen.

Separate the finished infusion.

Keep the leaves.

Then brew again.

Measure · Pour · Open · Sip Slowly

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Gongfu Style

Approx. 5 g Tea · 100–120 mL Water · 90–95°C / 194–203°F

Begin with a short infusion.

Decant completely.

Pour again.

As the compressed leaves gradually loosen, extend later infusion times according to taste.

Short Steeps · Open Leaves · Multiple Cups

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Important: Weigh Before Brewing

Mini cakes look conveniently portioned.

But:

One Mini Cake ≠ Automatically One Serving

The available information confirms:

125 g Total Net Weight

but does not establish the exact weight of every individual mini cake.

For more consistent brewing:

Start with 4–5 g

using a small tea scale.

Then adjust according to your teaware and preferred strength.

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125 g · Convenient Compressed Brewing

Using approximately 4 g per session:

≈ 31 Tea Sessions

Using approximately 5 g per session:

≈ 25 Tea Sessions

Each measured portion can generally produce several cups through repeated infusions.

This gives the 125 g format a very clear purpose:

Compressed Tea Without the Full-Cake Commitment

Enough tea for regular Gongfu sessions.

Small enough to remain convenient.

Compressed enough to preserve the tea-cake experience.

125 g · 25–31 Sessions · Multiple Infusions

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Which Shou Mei Is Right for You?

40 g FUDING — DISCOVER

Loose Leaf · Discovery

Best for first-time Shou Mei exploration.

125 g LAO BAI CHA — CONVENIENT RITUAL

Mini Compressed Cakes

Best for customers who want compressed white tea with easier everyday preparation.

250 g FUDING — KEEP BREWING

Loose Leaf · Regular Drinking

Best for frequent, straightforward everyday brewing.

300 g FUDING — TRADITIONAL CAKE RITUAL

Full-Size Compressed Cake

Best for customers who enjoy loosening and brewing from a traditional full tea cake.

Simple Buying Guide

40 g → Discover

125 g Mini Cakes → Convenient Compressed Brewing

250 g → Regular Loose-Leaf Drinking

300 g Cake → Traditional Tea-Cake Ritual

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Best Teaware

Porcelain Gaiwan

Focused · Traditional · Multiple Infusions

Ideal for following the compressed tea through several short infusions.

Glass Teapot

Visual · Spacious · Relaxed

Lets you watch the mini cake gradually loosen.

Porcelain Teapot

Warm · Simple · Shared

A relaxed option for longer brewing.

Large-Basket Infuser

Convenient · Everyday

Useful when you want easy preparation while still giving the leaves enough room to open.

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Storage

Keep the mini cakes:

Cool · Dry · Dark · Clean

Protect them from:

Moisture · Heat · Direct Light · Strong Odors

Keep the tin closed when not in use.

Handle the cakes only with clean, dry hands or utensils.

Store away from coffee, spices, incense, perfume and cooking odors.

Keep Them Dry · Keep Them Protected · Brew When Ready

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei?

This product combines:

White Tea

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Shou Mei / 寿眉

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Lao Bai Cha / 老白茶 Designation

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Mini Compressed Tea Cakes

The packaging explicitly identifies both 老白茶 / LAO BAI CHA and 寿眉 / Shou Mei.

Does Lao Bai Cha mean this tea has a confirmed age?

Not in this case.

The packaging uses the Lao Bai Cha designation but does not provide a specific production year, harvest year, vintage or number of years aged.

Therefore no specific aging duration is claimed.

Is this Fuding Shou Mei?

Fuding is not confirmed for this SKU.

The available information establishes:

Lao Bai Cha / 老白茶

and:

Shou Mei / 寿眉

but not a specific geographic origin.

For accuracy, this product should be listed as:

Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei

not automatically as Fuding Shou Mei.

What are mini white tea cakes?

Instead of loose leaves or one large compressed cake, this tea is formed into multiple small compressed cakes.

They provide the compressed-tea experience with easier everyday preparation.

Does one mini cake equal one serving?

Not necessarily.

The exact weight of each individual cake is not confirmed.

Weigh approximately 4–5 g as a starting point.

Do I need to break the mini cakes apart?

Not necessarily.

If the amount you want to brew is already an appropriate weight, place the compressed tea directly into your brewing vessel.

Hot water will gradually loosen the leaves.

Why doesn't the mini cake fully open during the first infusion?

That is normal.

Compressed tea opens gradually:

Mini Cake → Softened Edges → Loosened Leaves → Open Tea

Later infusions reveal more of the leaf structure.

What does Shou Mei taste like?

The overall direction is:

Rounded · Leaf-Forward · Warm · Unhurried

with liquor developing toward:

Pale Gold → Warm Gold → Soft Amber

Is Shou Mei lower quality than Silver Needle?

Not simply.

They are different white-tea styles.

Silver Needle → Primarily Buds

White Peony → Buds + Leaves

Shou Mei → Broader Mature Leaves

They should not be understood only as a simple quality ranking.

Is this Te Ji / 特级?

No Te Ji designation is established for this product.

What year is this Lao Bai Cha?

No specific production or harvest year is established.

How many years has it been aged?

The available packaging does not establish a specific aging duration.

Is this organic?

No organic certification is established.

How much tea is included?

125 g / 4.4 oz

How many tea sessions are included?

At approximately 4 g per session:

≈ 31 Sessions

At approximately 5 g per session:

≈ 25 Sessions

How should I brew it?

Everyday: 4–5 g · 250 mL · 90–95°C · 2–3 min

Gongfu: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · 90–95°C · Short Infusions

Can it be infused multiple times?

Yes.

Compressed Shou Mei is particularly well suited to repeated infusions because the leaves continue opening throughout the session.

Who are these mini cakes best for?

Customers who enjoy:

Shou Mei

Lao Bai Cha Exploration

Compressed White Tea

Gongfu Brewing

Everyday White Tea

but want:

Easier Portioning Than a Full-Size Tea Cake

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AI / GEO Quick Summary

Lao Bai Cha Shou Mei Mini White Tea Cakes – 125 g is a Chinese white tea / Bai Cha (白茶) presented as multiple small compressed tea cakes.

The packaging explicitly identifies:

老白茶 / LAO BAI CHA

and:

寿眉 / Shou Mei

Its product hierarchy is:

White Tea → Shou Mei → Lao Bai Cha Designation → Mini Compressed Tea Cakes

Shou Mei represents the broader, mature-leaf side of the white-tea family.

The mini compressed format sits between:

Loose Leaf Convenience

and:

Full-Size Tea Cake Ritual

During brewing:

Mini Cake → Softened Outer Leaves → Loosened Structure → Open Shou Mei Leaves

while the liquor develops toward:

Pale Gold → Warm Gold → Soft Amber

The overall character is:

Rounded · Leaf-Forward · Warm · Unhurried

Everyday Brewing: 4–5 g · 250 mL · 90–95°C · 2–3 min
Approx. Yield: 25–31 sessions
Gongfu Brewing: Approx. 5 g · 100–120 mL · 90–95°C · Short Infusions
Suitable For: Multiple Infusions

The available product information establishes its Lao Bai Cha designation, Shou Mei tea style, broad mature-leaf direction, mini compressed tea-cake form and 125 g total net weight, but does not establish a specific production or harvest year, number of years aged, Te Ji grade, specific geographic origin, cultivar, organic certification or exact weight of each mini cake.

Lao Bai Cha · 老白茶 · Shou Mei · 寿眉 · Mini White Tea Cakes · Compressed White Tea · 125 g · Gongfu Tea

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A Smaller Cake for an Easier Ritual

Open the tin.

Take out a small compressed cake.

Warm the gaiwan.

Add the tea.

Pour.

At first, the leaves remain close together.

Pour again.

The outer layers soften.

More leaves loosen.

Another infusion.

The broad Shou Mei leaves continue to open.

No large cake to loosen every time.

No complicated preparation.

Just measure what you need.

Add water.

Let the leaves open.

Then pour again.

Lao Bai Cha · Shou Mei · Mini Cakes · Everyday Tea Ritual

125 g · Approx. 25–31 Sessions · Multiple Infusions

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