2025 First Harvest White Peony Tea with Charcoal Roasting

2025 First Harvest White Peony Tea with Charcoal Roasting

This is the newest release in the charcoal-roasted White Peony line: first-harvest buds from the 2025 spring, plucked at the very start of the season and finished over fruit-wood charcoal. Where last year's batch has settled into a composed cup, this one keeps the bright, lively freshness of the new leaf front and centre, with the roast providing a warm backdrop rather than a lead role.

The 2025 First-Harvest Edge

Picked in the first flush of spring, the 2025 buds are plump and dense with down. Because the leaf is so fresh, the floral top notes stay vivid and lifted even after roasting – the charcoal adds warmth underneath without flattening the new-tea brightness. This is the gap between the new tea and last year's batch: where the older leaf has folded into a round, settled sweetness, the 2025 cup stays airy and direct. Drink it now to catch the freshest expression of the season.

Raw Material and Craft

• One bud, one or two leaves – the classic White Peony pluck, chosen to keep the tea affordable for daily drinking.
• Light fruit-wood roast – heat is kept low and even so the floral character of the new leaf is preserved; the aim is a gentle warm finish, not a smoky one.
• 2025 new tea – harvested and roasted this year, with the full vitality of the season still in the cup.

Fruit-wood charcoal burns evenly and gives off only a mild, clean smoke. That lets the roaster keep the fire gentle enough to dry and warm the leaf through without over-cooking it, which is why the finished tea carries a hint of warmth instead of a strong smoky flavour.

Tasting Notes

• Dry leaf: fresh, downy scent with a faint warm note.
• Liquor: bright amber, clear and glossy.
• Taste: vivid floral lift first, then a soft mellow body.
• Aftertaste: clean, sweet, with a light roasted trace.

The roast's role becomes clearer over several infusions. The first cups lead with flower and down; the middle rounds carry a gentle nutty warmth and a rounder body; the closing steeps return to a clean, honeyed sweetness. Throughout, the amber liquor stays bright and glossy, with no harsh bite from the fire.

How to Brew and Who It Suits

Use 5 g per 150 ml of water at 90–95°C. In a gaiwan, start with 15–20 seconds and build from there – first-harvest leaf opens quickly, so the early steeps need little time. In a large cup or thermos, 3 g per 300 ml is a comfortable starting point. Choose this if you want the freshest possible expression of charcoal-roasted White Peony – the bright, lively character of 2025 spring tea with just enough roast warmth to round it out. It suits daily drinking, and it is also a good reference for anyone curious about how white tea responds to fire. Best enjoyed in its first year. Available in 30 g, 250 g and 500 g packs.