• From: Philadelphia
  • Registered: 2010-09-22
  • Posts: 17

Topic: Compressed Moonlight White / Yueguang bai cha(月光白茶)

Has anyone ever tried a moonlight white / yueguang bai cha(月光白茶) that was in compressed form, like Pu-erh?  Have you ever tried an aged version of this tea?  And would you consider this to be a Pu-erh tea, or how would you classify it?

I've only ever tried one moonlight white, 2010, a loose-leaf tea (not compressed) sold through Life in Teacup, and I loved it, and found it fascinating and unusual, and I have wanted to try more of this style.

I saw a compressed cake for sale on Rishi tea's site, produced in 2009, and it was out of stock and, according to them (I asked), possibly not going to be re-stocked even in future vintages.  I also saw some references on TeaChat to a similar tea of older vintage, sold through Yunnan Sourcing.  I just found this tea intriguing and I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on it.

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  • From: Los Angeles, CA
  • Registered: 2008-10-29
  • Posts: 260

Re: Compressed Moonlight White / Yueguang bai cha(月光白茶)

I have not tried it in compressed form. I'm not sure it will age well, because of the way it's processed (the oxidation, for one thing). Others I have spoken too have suggested that it's not really suited for long-term aging.

  • From: France
  • Registered: 2012-02-20
  • Posts: 1

Re: Compressed Moonlight White / Yueguang bai cha(月光白茶)

Yue Guang Bai is a white tea, quite similar to Bai Mu Dan. It is dried in the dark (or more poetically: under the moon)

It is made from the same leaves as Pu-erh tea.
It can be compressed for a simple reason: it's more convenient to transport.

Even when compressed, it cannot be mistaken with Pu-erh tea: Yue Guang Bai has silvery buds and very dark leaves

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