Sun-soaked cotton, wildflowers, and apricot

Traditionally crafted using nothing but the sun and the wind, this tea transports us to sunbathing in a field of flowers. This batch is harvested from wild tea trees in the birthplace of white tea; Fu Ding, Fujian Province, China.

Bai Mu Dan means White Peony.

This tea reminds us of sun-soaked cotton, mead, apricot kernel and has a herbaceous note to it.

The official second grade of white tea, Bai Mu Dan, consists of one fat bud and two leaves. It is not always inferior in terms of picking time to Yin Zhen. The best Bai Mu Dan is harvested simultaneously with Yin Zhen, and it is simply the maker’s choice whether or not to go through more steps to make it into Yin Zhen or sell as Bai Mu Dan. In this case, a Bai Mu Dan can be considered an un-de-leaved Yin Zhen, and it is commonly accepted as a preference in taste among professionals to choose Bai Mu Dan over Yin Zhen instead of a fail of expertise. However, even though Bai Mu Dan has overlapping seasons with Bai Hao Yin Zhen, Bai Mu Dan’s making continues even when Yin Zhen’s making has ended. Thus, the later harvested Bai Mu Dan is indeed more inferior to Yin Zhen. As the season goes into summer, the buds become skinnier, and the leaves become larger than the buds.

Health benefits: includes a rich amount of Catechins and Epicatechins which are antioxidants. These compounds belong to a group of plant chemicals called Flavonoids. Polyphenols are present which are also packed with antioxidants. The amino acid L-Theanine is present. Also includes caffeine.