For Centuries Bai Mu Dan tea (also known as “Peony White”) was an extremely rare tea once reserved for Chinese royalty. Peony White Tea, considered one of the premium grades of Camellia sinensis white tea, is made of young leaves and buds from the plant hand picked during the fresh spring harvest in China’s Fujian province. The white, silverish leaves give Peony White tea its name. With minimal processing, Peony White tea’s antioxidant property is approximately 3 times more than green tea. Green tea is known to be a rich source of antioxidant.