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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
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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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 Left Overlay Image gluten-free-prod.png Brand English Tea Store -
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
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Great white tea
Had been buying my favorite while tea from another company and the g were bought out by Peet coffee. They recently stopped selling that tea in a loose leaf form so tried Peony White tea from here. Is very good and will buy again.
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I love drinking white tea every day and sharing it...
I love drinking white tea every day and sharing it with other tea drinkers.
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Excellent Tea
This is seriously some of the best white tea I have ever tasted. It is delicate and flavorful. The tea is high grade and not all dried out. It might be a little pricey by some folks' standards, but it is absolutely worth it. I find myself reaching for it often in the afternoon.
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Good but spendy.
I must admit I am not very familiar with white tea. I have only purchased a few. The tea has a slight alfalfa/echineciea smell to it in the bag. This tea is good. I do find it to be too pricey to buy often. It was worth buying the smaller size to try. I'm not sure I would buy it again in the near future.
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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
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 |
| Left Overlay Image | gluten-free-prod.png |
| Brand | English Tea Store |
4 Reviews
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Great white tea
Had been buying my favorite while tea from another company and the g were bought out by Peet coffee. They recently stopped selling that tea in a loose leaf form so tried Peony White tea from here. Is very good and will buy again.
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I love drinking white tea every day and sharing it...
I love drinking white tea every day and sharing it with other tea drinkers.
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Excellent Tea
This is seriously some of the best white tea I have ever tasted. It is delicate and flavorful. The tea is high grade and not all dried out. It might be a little pricey by some folks' standards, but it is absolutely worth it. I find myself reaching for it often in the afternoon.
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Good but spendy.
I must admit I am not very familiar with white tea. I have only purchased a few. The tea has a slight alfalfa/echineciea smell to it in the bag. This tea is good. I do find it to be too pricey to buy often. It was worth buying the smaller size to try. I'm not sure I would buy it again in the near future.
