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.