Wild White Peony 2025 - Premium White Tea
Wild White Peony 2025 - Premium White Tea
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Wild White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) is a white tea made from spring buds and the first two leaves, handpicked from wild-growing tea bushes in Panxi town, Fuding — one of the most renowned areas for white tea in Fujian Province. "Wild" here means the bushes grow naturally without pesticides, giving the tea a cleaner character. We visited this tea garden ourselves and saw how the plants thrive in their natural environment.
This 2025 spring harvest stands out for its higher proportion of silvery-white buds compared to typical White Peony. More buds mean a fresher, brighter taste with a lingering sweet aftertaste. The buds also carry more L-theanine — the amino acid responsible for that relaxed but focused feeling some people notice with white tea.
How it tastes
Gentle and floral with subtle vegetal notes, clean and smooth without any astringency. The sweet aftertaste lingers — it's one of the first things people comment on. The bud-to-leaf ratio gives this a brighter, lighter character than most White Peony on the market.
One of our customers captured it well when he first tried it in our shop: "I've never seen a White Peony with this many white buds — the sweet aftertaste is just beautiful." Another regular, Zoe, told us this White Peony has become her daily go-to — she's on her third pack now. That's the kind of tea this is: it doesn't shout for attention, but it keeps you coming back.
A note from Joanne: "This is the White Peony I drink most mornings before meditation. The L-theanine gives you a calm focus that's different from coffee — alert but not wired. When I visited the Panxi garden, I could see why the tea tastes so clean. The bushes are spread across a hillside, no crowding, no chemicals. I think you can taste that space in the cup."
Available at our Salamanca Tea Bar — come try before you buy.
Tea profile
Taste: Floral, vegetal, sweet aftertaste
Type: White Tea
Origin: Panxi town, Fuding, Fujian, China
Ingredients: 100% wild loose tea
Harvest: Spring 2025
Net weight: 25g
No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.
Brewing instructions
Western brewing: 1.5g per 250ml teapot. 90°C water. Steep 3 minutes — you can get 2 good brews from the same leaves.
Gongfu brewing: 4g per 120ml gaiwan or teapot. Pre-warm the vessel. 90°C water, steep 30 seconds. Up to 10 infusions.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place away from light and moisture.
Pairs well with our Gaiwan for gongfu brewing and Glass teapot for Western brewing. Curious about other white teas? Our Silver Needles is pure buds — even lighter and more delicate. For something with more depth, try our Aged White Tea 2012 .
About A Moment of Tea
Visit Our Hobart Tea Bar: Find us at Salamanca Art Centre where we've been sharing tea culture since 2022.
Tea Experience: Joanne has spent over 10 years learning tea traditions - from Chinese gongfu brewing in Beijing to Japanese matcha ceremonies here in Hobart.
Local Recognition: Featured in The Mercury, ABC, SBS Chinese, and Tasmanian community publications for bringing authentic tea culture to our community.
Carefully Selected Teas & Teaware: We select Chinese, Japanese and Tasmanian teas, plus teaware that we personally use and enjoy.
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Lovely
From the very first sip, you can tell how fresh this tea is. Its mellow and floral notes truly elevate the tea drinking experience.
This Premium White Peony has become my daily go-to. It's not only healthy but also incredibly refreshing. The more I drank, the more I liked it, and this is already the third pack.
Such a fresh and floral white tea! Every sip feels like a dose of wellness. Can't recommend enough.
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A good quality chen pi at a great price. Much better than the chen pi found in supermarkets.
I’m really enjoying this tea. Very smooth, an incredible tea to taste. Highly recommend. Will definitely repurchase and continue to try other teas you recommend. Thankyou
This is seriously a lovely tea. Smooth flavour and no bitterness at all. I usually like milk with my tea but no problems without milk at all. Will definitely purchase again. Thanks
This is a really handy little flask. Just the right size and the temp gauge is a great addition so you know how hot the contents are . Not too big or small just right😄
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From the moment you open the packet the aroma of the smokiness hits front and centre.
With smallish leaves I eagerly brewed up. I was presented with a beautiful full amber liquid and the smoke hitting my nose was welcoming.
The only way I can describe this tea is it brings back memories of camping down by the creek on our farm burning pine cones. It’s like a warm hug being able to taste the smell. It reminds me of the smokiness in your clothes once you walk away from that fire.
Full bodied and lovely mouth feel.
I want to write this because I am genuinely impressed with the service I received.
I had an issue with one of the teas I purchased and I emailed A Moment of Tea about it. That morning I received a email back from Zachary profusely apologising about the mishap. In the email Zachary thanked me for the email because they actually found an issue in the OS supplier and worked towards a solution with them that day.
Zachary took the time to explain to me the process as to how this tea was produced and why the issue occurred and what’s happening to fix the issue.
To say the least I was blown away and again would like to thank Zachary for the communication through email. I highly highly recommend anyone with a Chinese Tea love to purchase from here as the teas I have tried so far are top notch. Tea reviews coming.
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Very satisfying flask.
Aged Mandarine Peel 2016