Description
This highly rare white tea is manufactured by Yanki Tea in the Mirik Valley. It is a Chinese style Bai Mu Dan, grown in an unusual soil type. A fine discovery!
This White Himalayan Peony is both gentle and refreshing, offering almond and vanilla notes as well as floral hints.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Darjeeling, India
- Tea colour:
- White tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: whole leaves, buds
Colour: emerald, brown, silver buds
Notes: dried flowers, dry vegetable, gourmet
Infusion
Notes: cooked vegetable, floral
Liqueur
Colour: golden
Texture: soft
Flavour: sweet, acidic
Notes: cooked vegetable, almond (almond milk), vanilla, floral and zesty
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4' minutes in water heated to 185°F.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.