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Peony White Needle White Tea - Loose Leaf

Peony White Needle White Tea  - Loose Leaf
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$53.48 - $161.76

    Refreshing with a lovely, lingering flavor

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$53.48 - $161.76

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    The Peony White Needle White Tea blend from English Tea Store has a delicate lingering fragrance and a fresh mellow sweet taste devoid of astringency or grassy flavor. This delicate white tea has a clean taste faintly reminiscent of fresh apples with a refreshing and lingering flavor.

    The production of white tea is very different to green tea. Firstly, the leaves come from a special varietal tea bush called Narcissus or chaicha bushes. Secondly, the leaves are not steamed or pan-fired as is the case in green tea. These leaves are dried and withered in the sun. If mechanical drying is required the leaves are baked (not fired) at temperatures less that 40°C. Thirdly, only special "two leaves and a bud" are selected. These leaves must show a very light green almost gray white color and be covered with velvet peach fuzz down. The ideal is a leaf or two being wrapped around a newly developing shoot. These shoots are plucked and segregated from the rest of the leaf being plucked. These leaves are then naturally withered and the painstaking process on final manual selection occurs.

    Peony White Needle Tea is the top grade available and very rare - hence its high cost. You will see two intact grayish white leaves that surround a silver bud. The two leaves and a bud that adhere to the stem in a uniform manner are covered with a silvery white down. These are the rules for picking Peony White Tea:

    • Only picked between March 15 and April 10
    • Not picked on days that may be raining
    • Not picked if the dew has not dried or if there is frost on the ground
    • No purple buds allowed and the stems must not be too long or too short
    • Leaves damaged by wind, handling, insects or partially open are rejected and put into a lower grade

    How to Make Tea

    Available in 3 sizes (Please select from the options above):

    • First time trying English Tea Store's Peony White Needle White Loose Leaf Tea?

      Try our Sample Size of 1 ounce.
    • Contents loose leaf tea net weight 2 ounces
    • Contents loose leaf tea net weight 8 ounces

    Ingredients: White tea

    Tea is made in China

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  • Additional Information
    Clearance Non-Clearance
    Country Of Origin China
    Season Everyday
    Size 2oz
    Product Type Loose Leaf Tea
    Dietary Options Caffeinated
    Dietary Options Gluten Free
    Flavor Traditional
    Type White Tea
    Dietary Options Vegan
    Dietary Options Kosher
    Dietary Options Dairy Free
    Dietary Options Nut Free
    Dietary Options Sugar Free
    Dietary Options Vegetarian
    Ingredients White Tea
    Left Overlay Image Gluten Free.png
    Brand English Tea Store

The Peony White Needle White Tea blend from English Tea Store has a delicate lingering fragrance and a fresh mellow sweet taste devoid of astringency or grassy flavor. This delicate white tea has a clean taste faintly reminiscent of fresh apples with a refreshing and lingering flavor.

The production of white tea is very different to green tea. Firstly, the leaves come from a special varietal tea bush called Narcissus or chaicha bushes. Secondly, the leaves are not steamed or pan-fired as is the case in green tea. These leaves are dried and withered in the sun. If mechanical drying is required the leaves are baked (not fired) at temperatures less that 40°C. Thirdly, only special "two leaves and a bud" are selected. These leaves must show a very light green almost gray white color and be covered with velvet peach fuzz down. The ideal is a leaf or two being wrapped around a newly developing shoot. These shoots are plucked and segregated from the rest of the leaf being plucked. These leaves are then naturally withered and the painstaking process on final manual selection occurs.

Peony White Needle Tea is the top grade available and very rare - hence its high cost. You will see two intact grayish white leaves that surround a silver bud. The two leaves and a bud that adhere to the stem in a uniform manner are covered with a silvery white down. These are the rules for picking Peony White Tea:

  • Only picked between March 15 and April 10
  • Not picked on days that may be raining
  • Not picked if the dew has not dried or if there is frost on the ground
  • No purple buds allowed and the stems must not be too long or too short
  • Leaves damaged by wind, handling, insects or partially open are rejected and put into a lower grade

How to Make Tea

Available in 3 sizes (Please select from the options above):

  • First time trying English Tea Store's Peony White Needle White Loose Leaf Tea?

    Try our Sample Size of 1 ounce.
  • Contents loose leaf tea net weight 2 ounces
  • Contents loose leaf tea net weight 8 ounces

Ingredients: White tea

Tea is made in China

Clearance Non-Clearance
Country Of Origin China
Season Everyday
Size 2oz
Product Type Loose Leaf Tea
Dietary Options Caffeinated
Dietary Options Gluten Free
Flavor Traditional
Type White Tea
Dietary Options Vegan
Dietary Options Kosher
Dietary Options Dairy Free
Dietary Options Nut Free
Dietary Options Sugar Free
Dietary Options Vegetarian
Ingredients White Tea
Left Overlay Image Gluten Free.png
Brand English Tea Store

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