8-Year-Old, Three Treasures – Chen Pi White Tea

8-Year-Old “Three Treasures” – Chen Pi White Tea

The 8-Year-Old “Three Treasures” Chen Pi White Tea is a deeply matured wellness blend that brings together eight-year-aged Shou Mei white tea, long-aged Xinhui Chen Pi, tied together in a bundle with rice stalk. This aged version is significantly richer, smoother, and more layered than younger blends (younger, 3-year-old version also available).

Over eight years of slow, natural ageing, the white tea transforms from fresh and floral into something honeyed, thick, and beautifully mellow. Time softens any sharpness, developing notes of dried fruit, warm hay, and light caramel, with a gentle herbal sweetness.

Likewise, the Chen Pi undergoes its own evolution: the citrus peel’s aroma becomes deeper, rounder, and more resinous, shifting from bright orange zest to aged mandarin, sweet incense, and soft medicinal warmth. In Chinese tradition, aged Chen Pi is considered more valuable, more aromatic, and more soothing to the body.

Together, the trio of ingredients creates a cup that is warming, sweet, aromatic, and profoundly comforting, a tea that feels both nourishing and refined, perfect for mindful sipping or daily wellness.

This tea is also available in the younger 3-year-old version: 3-Year-Old, Three Treasures, Chen Pi White Tea

Origin: Fujian - Aged Shou Mei White Tea + Xinhui - Aged Tangerine Peel
Type: Aged White Tea Blend with Chen Pi
Ageing: 8 Years
Blend: White Tea + Chen Pi + Rice Stem (“Three Treasures”)

How 8 Years of Ageing Transforms This Tea

Over eight years of natural ageing, the Shou Mei white tea base evolves dramatically. Its once-light and floral character becomes noticeably sweeter, rounder, and thicker in body. Time encourages the development of gentle dried-fruit and honey-like notes, while the overall texture softens into a remarkably smooth and comforting brew. This depth and mellowness simply cannot be found in young white tea.

The Chen Pi (aged tangerine peel) undergoes its own transformation throughout the ageing process. The brisk, fresh citrus tone gradually mellows into a warm, sweet aged-mandarin character. As it matures, the peel produces a richer, more layered aroma filled with herbal, resin-like undertones. Its traditional value increases substantially with age, as older Chen Pi is considered both more aromatic and more beneficial.

When combined, the aged Shou Mei white tea and mature Chen Pi create an exceptionally harmonious blend. The flavour becomes richer and more grounding, with a warming quality that is especially soothing for digestion and relaxation. The aroma deepens as well, presenting a fuller citrus profile interwoven with herbal warmth, a beautifully evolved expression of time, balance, and natural refinement.

This is a tea meant to be savoured slowly, appreciating the elegance that only time can create.

Tasting Notes

Health & Wellness Benefits

According to traditional Chinese tea culture:

• Supports digestion and reduces heaviness
• Warms the body and harmonises the stomach
• Helps relax the mind and calm the mood
• Rich in aged-tea antioxidants
• Gentle, nourishing, and ideal for long-term drinking

(Not a medical claim — traditional beliefs only.)

Brewing Guide

• Tea-to-water ratio: 4–5 g per 200 ml
• Water temperature: 90–95 °C (194–203 °F)
• Steep time: 2–3 minutes (first infusion)
• Re-steeps: 2–4 infusions, adding 30–45 sec each time

Tip:
Break a piece of the Chen Pi into smaller strips before brewing to release its full aged aroma.

For a stronger, warming brew, steep a little longer or simmer gently in a small clay pot.

Why You’ll Love This Tea

• Eight years of careful ageing create greater depth, richness, and harmony
• Aged Chen Pi brings sweet mandarin warmth and traditional wellness value
• White tea becomes fuller, smoother, and honey-like with time
• Naturally sweet, no bitterness, perfect for evening or relaxation
• A meaningful wellness tea with cultural tradition

Storage Recommendations

Store in a cool, dry, odour-free place with good air circulation.
Both aged white tea and aged Chen Pi continue to evolve, potentially becoming sweeter and more aromatic with proper storage.