Song Tea Fuding Bai Mu Dan (White Peony)

Fujian, China

Bai Mu Dan (白牡丹, White Peony) is the second tier of Fuding white tea, using one bud and two leaves rather than bud alone. Song Tea's selection prioritises high-elevation Fuding farms producing leaves of exceptional quality. Where Silver Needle is all delicacy, White Peony has more body and depth — the two-leaf inclusion brings a slight grassiness, more honey weight, and a longer finish. An excellent everyday companion to Silver Needle, and a tea that ages beautifully: three to five years of proper storage deepens the honey and softens the vegetable notes.

Pairing intelligence

• starter: The white tea's gentle freshness complements the prawn's delicate sweetness without competing; dim sum pairing
• casual: White Peony's honey-hay character and honey-based pastries: natural sweetness alignment
• pre dessert: Bai Mu Dan white tea's delicate lychee florality directly mirrors the dessert's main flavour profile
• casual: Bai Mu Dan's gentle floral character bridges the steamed egg's delicacy; a soft tea for a silky Cantonese preparation
• dessert: Both white tea and fruit pâtes are expressions of restrained natural sweetness; the pairing is a celebration of subtlety
• dessert: White Peony's melon-rind note meets actual melon; a direct fruit-resonance pairing
• pre dessert: White Peony's delicate sweetness bridges the melon and mint granita; a light and refreshing pairing
• starter: White tea's delicate grassy note contrasting burrata's milky richness; the tea cleanses between bites