White Peony Tea (Bai Mu Dan / 白牡丹)
Fuding, Zhenghe — Fujian Province
The second grade of Fujian white tea (after Silver Needle), made from one bud and two young leaves. The leaves show a two-tone appearance: white-silver buds against green-grey leaves. Flavour is more complex than Silver Needle with a honeyed sweetness, melon freshness, and subtle floral notes. White tea's extreme minimal processing (no firing, only natural withering) gives it the highest antioxidant profile of any tea.