WHITE TEA PICKING STYLES - What is White Peony King?
White Peony King aka Bai Mu Dan Wang is a fine picked Bai Mu Dan. Producers will argue about whether White Peony King has to be made from the first pluck of the year or whether it can be a name used to denote any finer picked Bai Mu Dan from the early Spring harvests.
The style of picking for a King Peony should be very bud heavy with one to two leaves. I prefer two leaves to add more weight and strength to the tea but this is a personal preference.
Video Summary
AI GeneratedDon from Mei Leaf explains that white tea naming is based on picking protocols rather than region. He details the four primary grades—Yin Zhen, Bai Mu Dan, Gong Mei, and Shou Mei—and provides a comparative tasting between a premium \"King Peony\" and conventional White Peony, highlighting the differences in aroma, body, and flavor profiles.