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by Tealyra
Cover story · White Tea
In short: Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yin Zhen) is made only from unopened downy buds, so it brews a very pale, silky, honey-sweet cup. White Peony (Bai Mu Dan, also spelled Pai Mu Tan) adds one or two young leaves to each bud, which gives a deeper golden…
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