Pai Mu Tan

As you would expect of a white tea Pai Mu Tan is gentle, floral and aromas gradually yield themselves up to the nose followed by a subtle mildness on the tongue and a sweet mouthfeel. Some say there is more concentration and astringency in Pai Mu Tan than its more expensive counterparts, like Bai Hao Yinzhen but I think these qualities just add to its character. It never ceases to amaze me how such a delicate item is transported all this way, to our glass tea jars, still with the downy hairs in tact. Some of the smaller particles will gather as a white dust inside the top of the jar, magically hanging there in the static of the glass. It is this white blanket of tiny hairs that give these teas their name – White Teas. (…and nothing to do with adding milk, ok? Which would really ruin this experience!)