In this episode, we break down the different kinds and picking grades of Fuding White Tea. We also cover the very important Chinese agricultural calendar, introduce all 24 two-week Solar Terms and talk about how they are used by farmers all over the land of Mountains and Rivers to know when to plant grain, harvest tea, and expect snow. We cover the four picking grades of silver needle, the three grades of baimudan, the two grades of shoumei, and the one and only notoriously vague gongmei.

Big Bud Silver Needle, King Peony, White Dew Shoumei, and even an autumn Gongmei are all available on the onerivertea.com website for those interested in sampling these teas!