At a glance
Shangrao Baimei is a green tea associated with Guangxin District in Shangrao, Jiangxi. White Eyebrow refers to its pale hairs and form; it does not place it in the white-tea processing family.
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 上饶白眉 |
| Tea family | Green tea |
| Associated origin | Guangxin District, Shangrao, Jiangxi |
| Leaf form | Substantial straight green strands with abundant pale hairs |
Taste and appearance
The old comparison describes substantial fairly straight strands with pale hairs, lustrous green colour and clear yellow-green liquor. Clean high or lasting fragrance accompanies fresh full or mellow taste. The eyebrow/longevity image is a naming comparison, not a promise of a clinical effect.
The original liquor photograph is withheld because identical pixels were assigned to another tea name. Its named identity could not be confirmed; the original file is preserved.
The cover is the original dry-leaf illustration. These images are not TeaPlain tasting samples or proof of origin, grade, age, authenticity or image rights clearance.
Grade characteristics
This preserves the earlier Chinese edition’s sensory comparison. It is not a complete verified current standard table and does not grade your packet. Plant material, growing area, processing and grade are separate details. Decorative star rankings are omitted.
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare the grades.
| Feature | Extra grade | Grade 1 | Grade 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry-leaf shape | Substantial, even straight strands, covered with pale hairs | Substantial buds and leaves, visible pale hairs | Fairly substantial buds and leaves, visible hairs |
| Dry-leaf colour | Lustrous green | Lustrous green | Green, fairly lustrous |
| Liquor | Yellow-green and clear | Yellow-green and clear | Yellow-green |
| Aroma | High and lasting | Clean and lasting | Clean and lasting |
| Taste | Fresh, full and pleasant | Fresh, mellow and pleasant | Fresh and mellow |
| Infused leaves | Tender green, lively, even and bright | Tender green, lively, even and bright | Tender green and lively |
The old table’s three tiers are preserved. The requirements separately name Yinhao, Maojian and Cuifeng styles; no automatic mapping of those names to these tiers is invented.
Names and origin
Reviewed protection requirements name areas including Huatanshan, Wufushan, Dongtuan, Shanglu and Zunqiao in Guangxin District. They allow suitable material including Shangrao Damianbai and Gancha No.2, rather than one compulsory cultivar for every packet. The technical-association product record supports the regional green-tea and hairy-form description, but substantially overlaps the registration account and is not a fully independent factory study. Older Shangrao County wording is historical context; precise new creation-date claims are not added.
Everyday benefits
Brewed without added sugar, this is an ordinary tea drink that can be an alternative to sweetened drinks and contribute to fluid intake. It contains caffeine. These everyday properties do not establish that this named tea treats disease, lowers blood sugar or improves sleep. No TeaPlain clinical or brewing test is claimed here.
Who may enjoy this tea
It may appeal to someone exploring a hairy-shoot green tea with fresh full flavour descriptions. Check the actual packet style and instructions.
When to take care
- Caffeine sensitivity or sleep problems: consider your total intake and timing if tea affects your sleep. A pale infusion is not a caffeine-free claim.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or medicines: ask a clinician or pharmacist about your actual product, caffeine intake and relevant medicine instructions.
- Iron supplements: follow the medicine’s instructions about separating tea from the dose. Do not use tea as treatment for anaemia.
These are product and individual considerations, not a blanket ban based on traditional “hot” or “cold” labels, age, sex or a constitution category.
How to brew
Original prose: heat-safe glass
The earlier method uses a heat-safe glass, 1:50 tea-to-water ratio and 85–90°C / 185–194°F water. It says to refill when about one-third of the liquid remains, and describes roughly three infusions/refills. It supplies no first steeping time. Keep the retained illustration’s method separate below.
| Detail | Original prose with an explicit ratio example |
|---|---|
| Tea | 3 g Shangrao Baimei as an editorial arithmetic example |
| Actual water | 150 mL / about 5.1 US fl oz, measured water; 3 g at 1:50 |
| Vessel | Heat-safe glass with room for the leaves and actual water |
| Water temperature | 85–90°C / 185–194°F |
| First drinking infusion | No first steeping time recorded in the prose; follow a complete packet method |
| Refill | At about one-third liquid remaining; refilling is different from a full fresh measured batch |
These inherited directions and explicit ratio examples are awaiting hands-on testing. Nominal vessel capacity and a drawn fill fraction do not measure actual water. Three repeat cups is not a guarantee of equal strength. If leaves remain in the glass, extraction continues; transfer or strain if the cup becomes too strong. Let the drink cool enough to sip.
Read the original illustration separately
The original graphic warms a glass and uses 3 g, 85°C / 185°F and 1:50, implying 150 mL actual water by arithmetic. Add water to one-third, gently swirl, fill to seven-tenths and wait 2–3 minutes. Refill at one-third remaining; roughly three infusions are described. Vessel capacity and a separate tea rinse are unspecified.
For ordinary teaware options, see brew without a gaiwan. Keep each complete method together instead of selecting temperature, dose and time from different preparations.
Adjust your cup
| What you notice | One change to try |
|---|---|
| Too strong, bitter or drying | Separate the liquid from the leaves; shorten contact time or use less tea next time |
| Weak or watery | Keep the measured water fixed and try a longer infusion before changing the leaf dose |
| Later infusions become stronger | Check whether liquid was left sitting with the leaves |
| Different from a flavour description | Compare the actual product and method; a description is not a promise for every cup |
Change one variable at a time. For a fuller sequence, see fix a disappointing first cup.
How to buy
Check Guangxin growing source, maker, harvest, picking description and the basis for a style or grade claim. White hairs and a poetic name alone do not certify origin.
See buy your first Chinese tea for packet comparisons.
China price reference
Undated figures retained from the Chinese edition, in Chinese yuan (CNY). No original brand, batch, harvest or quotation date was recorded. These are not verified current retail quotes, a market average or manufacturer-suggested retail prices.
| Chinese-edition tier | CNY per 500 g (one jin) | Equivalent CNY per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Extra grade | 420 | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 360 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 230 | 46 |
Per 100 g is an arithmetic conversion, not a quoted packet. Do not infer a missing sensory or price tier. Compare actual growing area, style, harvest, roast, weight and channel. A currency conversion does not make a UK or US retail offer comparable to a China historical figure.
How to store
Original storage method
The original method places green tea in a closed foil pouch, gently removes excess air, then puts the pouch inside a lidded iron or tin container upright for refrigerated storage, protected from light, moisture and smells. Check that a paper pouch is actually lined and moisture resistant; plain paper alone is not an airtight moisture barrier.
Its general reference was 12 months, with storage below 10°C / 50°F and below 50% relative humidity. It also described a cool, shaded room-temperature option for tea expected to be finished within two months. These are inherited conditions, not a verified expiry or a remaining-life prediction for an opened packet. Follow the actual maker’s label, package and specified conditions first.
In a UK or US kitchen
If following a product’s cold-storage directions, keep the pack sealed against fridge moisture and food smells, and let it warm while still sealed before opening. Keep a working portion away from the hob or stove, dishwasher steam, sunlight and spices; reseal after use. Do not apply a refrigerator recipe to another tea automatically. See storing an opened packet for handling.
The original green-tea handling note keeps a separate one-to-two-week working portion to avoid repeatedly warming and opening the bulk cold pack. Portion in dry conditions and seal each pack.
Origin, processing and history
The map labels picking, heat fixing, rolling, strand work and baking. Reviewed requirements also include fresh-leaf grading, spreading, cooling after fixing, shaping and selected packing. The shortened map therefore does not demonstrate that spreading or sorting is absent. The name and pale hairs do not make this a white-tea route or establish one exclusive cultivar, harvest season or clinical benefit.
Common questions
Are Yinhao, Maojian and Cuifeng the same as Extra, Grade 1 and Grade 2?
The reviewed requirements name Yinhao, Maojian and Cuifeng as three product styles. That does not establish an exact one-to-one mapping to the three inherited sensory columns; the two descriptions are kept separate.
Can I move one number from this recipe into a different vessel?
Keep leaf form, measured dose and actual water, temperature, timing and separation together. Nominal capacity or a fill fraction is not a measured ratio.
Compare Qishan Cuimei, or browse the green tea overview.
Editorial notes and updates
Updated 16 October 2026. Valid original descriptions, sensory comparisons, prose and image methods, storage handling, China price figures and usable pictures are retained with their scope. Doubtful medical, ranking and exact historical claims are revised or omitted. Current full grade clauses and historical prices are not certified. Original Chinese-labelled graphics have English reading notes; no TeaPlain tasting or brewing test is claimed. Internal research and image audits record the decisions.