white peony
by adagio teas
(30 reviews)
Also known as Pai Mu Tan or Bai Mu Dan, White Peony is a sweet, mild Chinese tea made from unopened tea buds, as well as the two newest leaves to sprout. The freshly harvested leaf is allowed to wither dry in the sun. The natural oxidation that takes place during this withering gives White Peony beautiful, plush flavors. The nose is warm, floral and rich like fruit blossoms. The liquor is golden and bright. Clean, succulent floral-fruit flavor, melon sweetness, a touch of gentle savoriness and rounded mouthfeel. If you are beginning your exploration of white tea, or even just tea in general, our White Peony tea will serve a wonderful introduction. Steep at 180°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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ERIN O'NEILL
Adagio's white tea's are always great - this was a nice tea, next time I think I would add another flavor to it.
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Jen S
2 min @ 165. Nice light white tea. I think it will also be good iced. Good for a touch of caffeine with a clean taste. I don't always want strong flavors in my tea and this is perfect for those times.
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Julie W
Very smooth, light taste. Brews up a pretty golden color. Too light to be my cup of tea, but I'm sure white tea lovers really enjoy this one!
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Celeste Stoddard
A delicate subtly flavorful white tea. I liked the subtle melon overtones too. Very natural. I'll be buying more of this.
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Amir Kleyman
First white tea I tried, it was quite good - it wasnt bitter like black tea, and it was sweet. I dont have anything to compare it to, but it is a very nice tea.
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Michelle McGill
This is a delicious white tea with a subtle floral overtone. It's great for gongfu brewing and multiple steeps. Perfect for drinking all day long.
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Cindi Drinks Tea
This was so underwhelming to me. First off, there were no buds in my package, it was all dry leaves and twigs. The smell was very light. The taste was so light it was almost nonexistent. Adagio has much better white teas; their White Peach is delicious, as is their Silver Needle. I will likely wind up blending the rest of my bag with other teas to boost the flavor.
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Kathleen Krantz
Very smooth and light. A perfect afternoon pick me up. Just a clean crisp taste.
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Ryan Jason
A very light and subtle white tea with floral flavors. Not my favorite though. It's a little too underwhelming to me.
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Holly Akins
Very light and subtle floral taste. Perfect for an afternoon break in the garden. No sweeteners needed.
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Beth Hays
Adagio has the best white tea I’ve ever found. This one is strong for a white tea but still smooth. It has a grassy note too.
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Cassandra Cain
I really love this one, i was worried about it being overly florally, but it isn't.
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Kimberly Hnatko
A light, delicate white tea. Hints of floral flavor and not too sweet, but I still considered it to be refreshing. Will definitely buy again
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Cameron Kilchrist
Absolutely delicious. Characteristically subtle, it has a sweetness hovering over top. It's almost floral, almost fruity, but definitely tasty.
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Red Wolfe
A good, solid white tea. Less sweet than silver needle, and slightly astringent. I think I had a cup with some more broken up leaves, but it was still very good.
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Rachel Emmel
The dry leaf smell was very reminiscent of, well, dry leaves. Like the start of Autumn; when green is just starting to turn to brown. The tea itself has a mild flavor that a bit of sugar helps bring out more. I'm not usually a fan of 'light' teas, because I have hard time tasting them, but this one I can actually taste and can appreciate the subtleness. ... 1st steep: 3min at 180-190degF .. 2nd steep: 4min at 180-190degF
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Han lastname
Very nice, floral and sweet, almost like a white tea version of a jasmine tea.
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Ash Mao
This is a perfect standard for good white tea. It has a lovely subtle flavor, and in spite of the softness of the flavor, it can be brewed several times over. Just make sure you brew it as Adagio recommends, with water about 180 degrees Fahrenheit, not boiling water.
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Mocha Cocoa
Love this tea. Low caffeine content. It has a flora hint of peony and it's perfect
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Mikayla Jenkins
very subtle, not quite what I'm usually looking for in a tea, but it has its moments.
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Amanda
This is a fantastic starter tea to get into white teas. It has a subtle and delicate flavor that is lightly sweet and floral with a hint of honeydew melon. It's a great one to try out different brewing techniques to find out what you like, as different flavors become more pronounced depending on your water temperature and steeping time. A favorite for sure.
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Casey Covel
A wonderful introduction to white tea. It's a light tea with a beautiful golden color. A brush of floral gives it a wholesome, holistic taste. Add a little sugar to sweeten it, or sip it hot and undoctored in all its earthiness.
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Max Sugerman
This is a really light white tea. It has a slight vegetal and floral smell but its incredibly delicate