WHITE TEA: Bvumbwe White Peony, Malawi, Africa
Bvumbwe White Peony
White tea, Malawi, Africa
Flavour: sun-dried hay, raw sugar, rose ~ light & supple
Bvumbwe White Peony is one of Satemwa’s hand-harvested, whole-leaf white teas. It’s enormous, caramel-coloured leaves transform into a delicate tea when infused, releasing notes of sun-dried hay, raw sugar and rose. It has a soft and supple mouthfeel.
May 2023 harvest.
Founded in 1923, Satemwa is a small, family-run tea estate in Malawi, Africa. Satemwa is certified by Fair Trade & Rainforest Alliance and has a strong focus on sustainability and ethical tea production.
Infusions: specialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.
If you infuse your leaves at least twice, your pouch will give you the following cups of tea (or more if you infuse your leaves more times):
50 grams - 33 cups
100 grams - 66 cups
200 grams - 133 cups
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