How to Make a Great Cup of White Peony White Tea

How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea
Written By Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays

From the video series I made in conjunction with the AsiaStore at the Asia Society in NYC.

The video features:

  • photos of where White Peony white tea is grown in Fuding, Fujian, you can see more photos from a spring tea harvest here.

  • an intro into the basic types of Chinese white teas

  • how to brew white tea optimally including bird’s eye view camera to really see how I make the cup of tea

  • why I think white tea is one of the most easy going and low maintenance of teas

  • and more!

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