White Peony Bai Mu Dan Spring 2026 Fuding White Tea, 30g Pouch

White Peony, known in China as Bai Mu Dan, is a classic style of Chinese white tea made from tender tea buds together with young leaves. This combination gives Bai Mu Dan more body and range than a bud-only white tea, while preserving the softness, natural sweetness, and delicate aroma associated with traditional white tea.

Our Spring 2026 White Peony comes from Panxi Mountain, Fuding, Fujian, China, one of the areas associated with Fuding’s long-established white tea culture. Fuding is particularly recognised for its traditional white tea production, based on gentle withering and drying rather than intensive rolling or roasting.

This harvest has an unusually rounded and fruit-forward character. The aroma opens with muscatel grape and honey, followed by a soft creamy note reminiscent of warm soy milk. In the cup, the fruitiness feels ripe rather than sharp, while the honeyed sweetness and smooth texture give the tea a fuller character without taking away from its delicacy.

What makes this Bai Mu Dan distinctive is its balance between freshness and body. The young leaves bring more structure than a pure-bud white tea, while the buds keep the infusion soft and refined. The result is a white tea that feels substantial enough for someone accustomed to fuller teas, yet remains fragrant, clean, and naturally sweet.

Taste profile

Expect a cup that is fruity, honeyed, smooth, and softly creamy, with clear notes of muscatel grape, honey, and a delicate soy-milk-like sweetness.

The first infusions are lighter and more aromatic, showing grape and floral sweetness. As the leaves open, the tea develops more body and a gentle creamy character, with honey lingering through the finish. Bitterness is very low and astringency remains restrained.

How to brew

100ml Gaiwan
4g | 85–90°C | 30–45 sec | 4–5 infusions

300ml Teapot
6g | 85–90°C | 2–3 mins | 2 infusions

Slightly cooler water will emphasise its fruit and sweetness, while brewing closer to 90°C brings out more body and depth.

Properties

Bai Mu Dan is a minimally processed white tea, traditionally produced primarily through withering and drying. It naturally contains caffeine, tea polyphenols, and amino acids found in tea.

In drinking terms, this Spring 2026 harvest offers more body than a bud-only white tea while remaining low in bitterness and gentle in astringency. It is a good introduction to high-quality Chinese white tea for someone who wants delicacy without an overly light or neutral cup.

Tea details

Tea type: White tea
Style: Bai Mu Dan / White Peony
Year: Spring, 2026
Origin: Panxi Mountain, Fuding, Fujian, China
Leaf style: Tender buds with young leaves
Liquor: Pale gold to clear apricot yellow
Aroma: Muscatel grape, honey, soft creamy notes
Sweetness: Medium to high
Bitterness: Very low
Astringency: Low
Packaging: 30g pouch
Best for: Mornings and afternoons, gongfu brewing, and those who enjoy white tea with more fruit, texture, and body than a pure-bud style.