White Peony - Adagio Teas

White Peony from Adagio Teas is a very smooth white tea with a subtle flavor. A fragrant floral notes dominated this tea with a sweetness in the background that traveled from the tip of my tongue to the back of my mouth.

As with all white teas, this tea required a longer steeping time of 7 minutes to bring out it's subtle flavors. A heaping teaspoon of leaves was steeped with 8 oz. of water at 85 degrees celsius, because the water is at such a low temperature, my cup and teapot were preheated to maintain a high enough temperature for the 7 minutes.

Overall, this is a very good basic 'workhorse' white tea. White peony is a subtle yet flavorful tea that is also very economical at $15 for 6 oz. of leaves. Those who appreciate the 'grassy' or 'floral' flavors of green and white teas will like Adagio's White Peony. Tea drinkers who are accustomed to the bitterness of blacks and oolongs may find this to be a bit bland however.

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