2022 Snow Accented Peony White Tea

2022 Snow Accented White Peony White Tea

The 2022 Snow Accented White Peony is a White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) tea harvested from a mother-tree garden after snowfall. Cold, post-snow conditions slow the plants' growth so that one bud with one or two leaves accumulates more flavor compounds, giving the tea the freshness of Silver Needle and the mellowness of Shoumei/Gongmei. The 2022 harvest keeps the tea bright and fresh, with none of the softness that comes from long storage. The leaves are pressed into tablets for easy carrying and storage, so the quality of a carefully picked Peony can be enjoyed without handling loose leaf.

Post-Snow Mother-Tree Garden Origin

Harvested in 2022 from the mother-tree garden after snow, the tea trees were exposed to low-temperature stress that slows growth and lets the tender buds build up richer internal substances. Slow growth after cold weather tends to concentrate sweetness and aroma in the new buds, which is why the tea tastes as fresh as it smells. The combination of mature mother-tree material and the cold post-snow window is what sets this lot apart from a regular Peony. The result is a White Peony that keeps the vivid, fresh aroma of young buds while gaining the depth of more mature leaves.

Pressed Tablet Form

The tea is pressed into compact tablets, with buds and leaves intact and coated in white down. The tablet form is easy to break by hand and convenient to carry, making it practical for travel, the office, and on-the-go brewing while taking up little storage space. Each tablet holds a usable amount, so you can snap off what a single cup needs and keep the rest sealed. The pressed format also slows the tea's contact with air, which helps preserve the fresh, high aroma that young Peony is valued for.

Flavor Profile

• Liquor: light yellow and clear.
• Aroma: high-pitched, lingering floral notes with fresh, tender character.
• Taste: fresh, sweet, and clean, balancing bud freshness with leaf mellowness.
• Aftertaste: long, with a cool, forest-like note from the post-snow environment.

Because the bud and leaf are balanced, the tea has both the delicate sweetness of a young white and enough body to brew strong without becoming rough. The cool, forest-like finish is the clearest sign of the cold post-snow growing conditions.

Brewing & Storage

Break off a piece of the tablet for each session and keep the remainder sealed in a cool, dry, odor-free place. In a gaiwan, use about 5 g per 150 ml at 90–95°C with short steeps of 15–30 seconds to get the clearest expression of the floral aroma; in a mug, use one piece and steep for three minutes. White Peony tolerates repeated infusions, so adjust steeping time to taste and re-steep until the flavour fades. Topping up with hot water as the cup empties also works well for a relaxed session. Available as 300 g and 500 g lots.