Pai Mu Dan Peach Blosom Subtle and seductively sweet, Pai Mu Dan Peach Blossom will capture your heart without you even noticing. This superb white tea blend with a dash of Sencha and rose petals provides a perfect distraction from stress or when chilled, the overbearing heat of a mid-summers day. Pai Mu Dan Peach Blossom is an excellent white tea blend with a sweet, peachy aroma and flavor meant to be enjoyed both hot and chilled.
As soon as the hot water (around 190 degrees) coated the leaves, the steam gently filled my kitchen with an aroma of sweet peaches, the delicate smell of summer. The deep orange color vibrantly glowed in my glass teapot, like that of the the sun’s setting rays.
I steeped the tea for four minutes (2-6 recommended on the package). First sip, the peach flavor is fragrant and incredibly refreshing, tasting almost as if I bit into the soft flesh of a peach picked straight from the tree. The taste is smooth and slightly sweet. The white peony’s grassy undertones and floral notes blend perfectly with the peach flavor.
The floral notes from the white peony and rose petals balance nicely with the Sencha, which gives the first sip a grassy kick. Even though a 2 to 6 minutes steeping time was recommended, I was thrilled to have steeped for 4 minutes, which allowed the flavor of the white peony to bloom without oversteeping the sencha. If steeped any longer, the sencha might have become bitter and compromised the other tastes.
After each sip, the peach taste seemed to slowly build, as if it was blossoming in my mouth. When my cup was empty, the peach blossoms still lingered on my tongue .As I finished the last few sips, the white tea shared the flavor reigns, as it too took hold of my taste buds, coating my tongue with its sweet and smooth flavor. Although the white peony offered a delicate, sweet taste, it also had great body.
In an effort to sustain this white-peach-petal extravaganza, I am resteeping it and icing it down for a change. Maybe I’ll serve it in a glass pitcher with fresh peach slices tucked inside to offer a generous burst of fresh peach flavor. The perfect way to celebrate the bounty of summer’s fruit!
At first I was skeptical when I saw rose petals were involved. They're nice to smell when walking by but in my tea it's a little feminine and I don't like them much. However, in a blend like this it sound balanced pretty well and might even complement the Sencha nicely.
Posted by: Jason Witt | August 25, 2009 at 08:00 PM
I was thinking to use the white tea for a long time which should be best for health. After reading your article, i have decided to pick 'Pai Mu Dan Peach Blosom'. I can try different flavors because i don't like so strong smells and test of tea. Hope, They will be delicious. Thank you for sharing this information.
Posted by: disque dur externe | September 8, 2009 at 08:00 PM