White Mu Dan Peony from Earthbound Tea

by liberteas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  White

Where to Buy:  Earthbound Tea

Product Description:

White Mu Dan Peony or “White Peony” is a rare tea that comes from the Fujian province in China. Only the tips and the beginning of the first two leaves are plucked. When infused, this tea has a unique nutty flavor that is mild and sweet.

Taster’s Review:

There are a lot of tea companies out there, and it would seem that most of them have a White Peony or Bai Mu Dan white tea in their inventory.  However, one shouldn’t assume that just because they are all “White Peony” or “Bai Mu Dan” teas that they are all alike… because I’ve tasted some very good quality Bai Mu Dan teas and some not so great Bai Mu Dan teas.  This one is a very good one!

This is actually one of the stronger white teas I’ve encountered.  It has a very smooth character with deliciously sweet nutty notes.  While many white teas tend to be “delicate” – often to the point of having an undistinguished flavor – this White Peony stands out amongst them.

I would recommend this White Peony to the white tea skeptics out there that find white tea to be too weak or bland.  This White Mu Dan Peony may just change their thoughts about white tea!

liberteas

Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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1 thought on “White Mu Dan Peony from Earthbound Tea”

  1. Took me awhile to not consider Bai Mu Dan the lesser sibling of Silver Needle, but I’ve encountered some with wonderful grape-iness to ’em. Plus, their resiliency to hotter temperatures is quite refreshing.

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