White Peony (Bai MuDan) from Teavivre

by liberteas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  White

Where to Buy:  Teavivre

Product Description:

A great White Peony (Bai MuDan) Tea

  • Organically grown at Mt. Taimu in Fujian province
  • Tea buds covered in white hairs, with one or two new leaves
  • Pale orange-yellow color when brewed
  • A delicate, slightly flowery, sweet, lingering taste

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I think this very well may be the highest quality Bai Mu Dan tea that I’ve ever experienced.  The dry leaves vary in color from light green to silvery white.  Most Bai Mu Dan teas that I’ve seen are more of a very light tan to off-white color.  These leaves are covered with fluffy, fuzzy hairs, and possess a strong grassy scent.  They brew to a beautiful, very pale yellow color that is more pale than it is yellow.

And it tastes so good.  So delicate and sweet.  There are notes of a grassy/vegetative taste, but it is much softer than the aroma of the dry leaf might suggest.  There is a very pleasant creamy note to this tea, it’s very soft and luxurious … like wrapping ones self in a soft, fluffy robe.

There are hints of flower in the distance, and a delicious honey-esque sweetness to this cup.  The sweetness lingers well into the aftertaste.  There is no bitterness to this tea, and very little astringency.  The cup is quite smooth from start to finish.

If you’re new to white tea, and what to experience one of the very best available, this tea should be on your MUST TRY list.

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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