What makes Bai Mudan unique is the balance between its delicate flavors and its fuller flavors. Compared to Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needle White), premium Bai Mudan usually consists of one bud and two open leaves.

Since most white teas like Bai Mudan are normally mild in flavor, you tend to want to steep them longer or using higher temperatures. The problem with this is that most of the Bai Mudan on the market usually gets really tart and bitter when steep them too long, which no one likes. That's why Bai Mudan has such a bad rep in the market. Trying to find a white tea that doesn't become bitter is an almost impossible task. As a consequence, Bai Mudan is always treated as a low-quality tea. But that's not the case with our new Bai Mudan.

Qing Xiang means "refreshing aroma." That's what makes this white tea uniquely delicious. This white tea may be the first white tea we have found that doesn't get bitter even after steeping it three times longer than normal. In fact, I might even recommend you intentionally oversteep this tea once just to understand what I mean. It doesn't get bitter at all. On the contrary––it actually gets sweeter! The flavor is very smooth and super refreshing with its hint of a citrus note. The delicate mouthfeel lingers in your mouth with a subtle honey aftertaste, and the energy is very calm and yet awakening at the same time. You can drink this tea all day long and through all seasons without getting bored with the flavor. This Qing Xiang white tea is truly one of the best teas we have in our collection.  

Use high-temperature water (205º-212º Fahrenheit) to bring the flavor out of this white tea.  Don't worry, it won't get bitter like other Bai Mudan. This white tea is very easy to make. There is almost no wrong way of making this tea. When using gongfu style brewing, you can easily re-steep this tea for at least 10 times.

Alternate Name: White Peony

Notes: Honey, Citrus, Refreshing, Mild Floral Aroma

Origin: Fuding, China

This award-winning white tea is handpicked and handcrafted during the first week of spring. It's a tricky thing to pick silver needle white tea. There is a short window time in a year when the tea can be plucked. Each tea must be carefully handpicked and the farmer must make sure each bud is consistent in weight and size. It takes five thousand buds to just make one pound of silver needle white tea.

There is a lot of misunderstanding about how to properly store or brew white tea. High-quality white tea should age well. The older the white tea, the sweeter, and more complex it became. You should also be able to boil this type of white tea without making it bitter. It is a very easy tea to brew.

Brew the tea with lower temperature and you will get a sweet refreshing honeydew-like flavor. Brew the tea with higher temperatures, and you will get a complex, ripe melon-like flavor. You must be willing to experiment with brewing white tea. Who knows, you might even get yourself a sudden feeling of euphoria.

Harvest Year: 2020 Spring

Alternate Name: Bai Hao Yin Zhen

Origin: Zhenghe County, China

Notes: Ripe Melon, Fresh Spinach, Fresh Wildflowers, Honey