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2025 Baimudan White Tea(White Peony)

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HIGH-MOUNTAIN 1,100 M
SELENIUM-RICH SOIL
ENJOY HOT OR COLD
NATURALLY GROWN
HAND-PICKED
SINGLE ORIGIN
SEASONAL FIRST HARVESTS
PURE · NEVER BLENDED
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🌱 Village Cooperative
🚫 No Pesticides
🤲 Profit Sharing
🤝 Women-Owned

"Not a loud tea. More the kind you keep drinking without thinking, then realize your whole body has slowed down."

This White Peony feels like early autumn on a hillside. The sun is still out, but the air has started to cool. The first thing you get is that fresh, green sweetness. A little like dry hay, a little like damp grass after the shade rolls in. Then it softens. Cream. Almond. Ripe honeydew and peach, quiet and round, with just a small lift of citrusy acidity to keep it clean. The finish settles into pine wood and a light cinnamon warmth.

Flavor profile

Vegetal

90%
Fruity

80%
Floral

80%
Sweetness

80%
Woody

50%

What happens in the cup


First steep

The full picture in one cup. Cool damp grass on the nose, then cream and almond through the middle, then fruit. Muscat, honeydew, peach, even a little lemon brightness. Honey sweetness first, creamy roundness, then soft pine and cinnamon at the close.


Second steep

The tea pulls tighter. Herbal honeysuckle and wet grass come forward, pine and cinnamon move closer to the front. The honey note becomes returning sweetness. It comes back after you swallow, not while you sip.


Third steep

Quieter now. The honeysuckle herbal note stays, but the cooling edge fades. Honey sweetness moves forward, the woody spice pulls back. This is where the tea stops performing and just sits with you.

Who grew this tea

Wildbrook Cooperative

Wildbrook Cooperative

The garden sits in Mazhe Mountain's ecological area at 1,100m elevation, in classic karst terrain. The soil is selenium-rich, and the bushes are mostly Enshi local seed-grown Taizi tea. This village has been one of Enshi's important tea-producing regions since 1975, and was one of the earlier organic tea-growing areas in the region.

Perfect moments for this tea

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When you want to stare out for a while
You're not sleepy. You're just done taking in too much. The fruit is light, the sweetness is clean. It gives you that feeling of not needing to rush anything for a while.
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When the weather starts to cool
That pine note shows up more clearly then, along with a small thread of warmth. It feels like the part of the day when things start folding inward.
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Late afternoon slowdown
The cool herbal opening clears a little space in your head. Then the cream, fruit, and soft wood warmth keep the whole thing grounded. It steadies you.

How to brew

4g
Leaf
per 100ml
95°C
Water
203°F
15s
Steep
first infusion
5–7×
Resteep
+5s each round

Keep the first few steeps quick to preserve clean sweetness and soft texture. Add about 5 seconds with each later steep to let the fruit notes and gentle woody warmth open up gradually.

Specifications

HarvestApril 2026
Elevation1,100m
CultivarEnshi local cultivar
ProcessingWithering → Drying
FarmingNaturally grown, no fertilizer, no chemicals, nourished by natural rainfall
GardenMazhe Mountain, Tunbao Township, Enshi, Hubei, China
Cups per 50g~12 cups (4g per session)
Caffeine15–30 mg / 200ml

Common questions

Will this tea taste too light or watery?+
No. It's not the kind of tea that relies on heavy roasting or strong stimulation, but it's far from "just water." The opening has wet grass, cream, and almond in a soft, layered way. The middle and back bring peach, honeydew, pine wood, and a touch of warmth. The layers unfold slowly. If you like teas that are delicate, quiet, and rewarding over multiple steeps, this one won't feel empty.
Is this good for evening drinking?+
Yes. The caffeine is on the lower side, and the overall character is gentle and calming, not the kind of tea that keeps you wired. It's especially nice in the early evening when it's getting cool, or when you just want to slow down and be quiet for a while.
Will this tea be astringent?+
Not with normal brewing. Use 95°C water, start the first steep around 15 seconds, and pour quickly for the first few rounds. The liquor will be smooth, soft, and gently sweet. If you steep too long, the woody and herbal notes come out more, and the astringency becomes more noticeable, but it shouldn't turn rough.
Is this more floral or fruity?+
It's not a loud, high-pitched floral tea. The character is more like herbal, cream, fruit, and woody warmth all expanding together. The fruit (peach, honeydew) is easier to notice. The floral side is more like something soft and light that floats up toward the end of the sip.
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