This white tea has a delicate lingering frangrance & fresh mellow sweet taste taste faintly reminiscent of fresh apples and devoid of astringency. This Peony White Needle Superior, (Yin Zhen Bai Hao) is the top grade available of Bai Mu Dan white tea. It is a rare and exceptional tea. The criteria for selection are strict. The leaf must be in perfect condition with no sign of purple buds or stalks that are too long or too short. Rejected leaves end up in lower grade white teas. White teas are particularly high in polyphenols.

Mass Market teas typically have a 5-6% antioxidant level. This tea has an ultra high antioxidant level of 12.5%

Hot Tea:
- Boil water and let cool to 176F/80C
- Steep for 3 minutes (longer=stronger)
- Use approx. 1-3 tsp per cup
- To re-infuse use higher temperature/less time

Iced Tea:
- Pour 1 1/4 cups boiled water on 6 tsps of tea
- Steep for 5 minutes
- Pour into pitcher while straining leaves.
- For a quart of tea add ice & top w/cold water
- Garnish and sweeten to taste