Smith Teamaker No. 71 White Petal RTD
9.7/10 — 1 review









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Geoff's review: "I even picked up a bottle before bolting the joint, skipping merrily in my head." Read review » |
9.7/10 |
Bai Mu Dan is a White tea, a cheaper version of Yinzhen with fewer buds and more leaf. It is produced in the spring and is usually covered in white down. It is widely considered to be the second grade of white tea. The tea is usually grown in the Fujian Province of China from Da Bai or Large White tea trees.
There are 90 reviews available for this category, for 45 different varieties.
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Geoff's review: "I even picked up a bottle before bolting the joint, skipping merrily in my head." Read review » |
9.7/10 |
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Geoff's review: "The taste was smooth yet spry, rearing a floral and buttery texture to compliment the subtle fruitiness." Read review » |
9.5/10 |
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Geoff's review: "If you're going to imitate something, one can't go wrong with Peony." Read review » |
9.2/10 |
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Laura's review: "While many Ginger Peach or Ginger Orange blends are heavy on the fruit and light on the ginger, this one has a more pronounced ginger flavor. The fruits are the backdrop for the ginger, and the white tea holds its own and is not overpowered." Read review » |
9/10 |
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Katie's review: "Citrus notes prick the tongue, cutting through the strongly mellow grape and grass flavour." Read review » |
8.1/10 | |
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Raven's review: "The flavour blossoms with a light alfalfa sprout flavour, whose best part is the compelling inflection of the feel that seems to snap in the mouth, crisp and spritely." Read review » |
8.7/10 | |
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Geoff's review: "A brilliant Bai Mu Dan." Read review » |
9.8/10 |
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Geoff's review: "It brewed to a light tangerine orange. The scent was incredibly pleasant, like a rose-hinted aromatherapy candle; only not as "affirmation"-y." Read review » |
8.9/10 | |
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Dan's review: "Classic. Smooth. Sophisticated. Beautiful. A wonderful Bai Mu Dan for pretty much any occasion, any time of day." Read review » |
8.6/10 |
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Geoff's review: "The aftertaste was very aged puerh in scope and sensation. " Read review » |
8.6/10 |
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Geoff's review: "The taste was deep-bodied, fruity, slightly earthy, and revitalizing. Saying a lot since I was up in the wee hours of the morning." Read review » |
8.6/10 |
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Raven's review: "Not overly sweet or fussy, the medium body is wonderfully mellow with a slick glide to its harmony of bamboo and cucumber flavours. " Read review » |
8.3/10 | |
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Geoff's review: "This offering was the first I ran into that could go toe-to-toe with a Silver Needle white. And possibly win." Read review » |
9.8/10 | |
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Sophie's review: "Quite round in flavour and lightly syrupy in feeling, this tea delivers a feeling of fullness while being mild and subtle." Read review » |
7.1/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "An unmistakable honeydew melon flavor is prominent. The melon flavor provided a hint of sweetness that was well-balanced by a gentle and enjoyable earthy flavor that rounded out each sip. " Read review » |
9/10 |
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Geoff's review: "This is one of those teas that BEGS to be sweetened. Not to mask the taste, but accentuate. If you want to taste strawberry shortcake in a cup, sweeten this." Read review » |
8.5/10 |
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Laura's review: "Typical of my taste in shoes, handbags, etc. I do prefer the more expensive Fancy White Peony. However, you can't go wrong with this." Read review » |
8.5/10 |
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Laura's review: "First of all, this smells incredible both in the package and steaming from my cup. I enjoyed this so much that I drank the better part of sample at this sitting." Read review » |
8.5/10 |
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Geoff's review: "I'm not usually a Bai Mu Dan guy, but this is up there with some of the best Yinzhens I've ever tried." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "I found myself savoring every sip of this tea. The winning aspect for me was the buttery creaminess of this tea. " Read review » |
8.5/10 | |
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Cindy's review: "Most enjoyable on a quiet afternoon taking time to fully appreciate all that a beverage once reserved for emperors and the like, now has to offer even a simple tea lover like myself." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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Troy's review: "A delicate white tea, that provides no refuge from Ninja death." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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Jamie's review: "Taste wise, the tea is warm and wholesome - a little bit vegetal but primarily sweet in a vaguely toasty, grainy sort of way." Read review » |
7.0/10 |
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Raven's review: "With a more caramelized character, the tea brings a spirited sweet, slightly smoky aroma and bamboo like flavour, reminiscent of sheng pu erh, that holds on through several infusions. " Read review » |
8.3/10 |
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Geoff's review: "What really surprised me most about this blend was that there were no actual grapes in it. However, this smelled like grapes, bold green ones." Read review » |
8.3/10 |
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Alexa's review: "I’m often against adding other ingredients to white tea since it can mask its delicate and subtle flavors. Ambrosia Herb managed not only to keep the delicate nature but enhanced it with other sweet, subtle ingredients. " Read review » |
8.1 /10 |
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Raven's review: "Even though its bouquet dreams up rice pudding with a cinnamon laced brown sugar sweetness across many hearty cups, its white tea-ness peeks out with a fuzzy tenderness." Read review » |
8.1/10 |
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Raven's review: "The fuzzy, sweetness of the bouquet follows in the wonderfully soft flow, touched with warm golden raisins and bamboo." Read review » |
8.05/10 |
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Vanessa's review: "The mix of tropical fruit flavors is just short of divine and makes for a wonderfully smooth and refreshing tea, whether taken iced or hot." Read review » |
8/10 |
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Raven's review: "Quite different from its Chinese kin, the leggy leaves bring a warming wholesomeness to the classical white tea character, like rye bread and pussywillows. " Read review » |
8.0/10 |
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Dan's review: "A wonderfully enjoyable "bolder" white, with hints of almond, hazelnut, chocolate, and apple." Read review » |
7.8/10 |
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Dan's review: "A versatile tea for all seasons." Read review » |
7.8/10 |
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Dave's review: "The overall effect was light and refreshing, but with a fairly complex flavor." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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JennH's review: "Organic White Peony from Teavivre has the power to sooth your mind, body, and soul." Read review » |
8.5/10 |
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Geoff's review: "It was, in the strictest sense, what one would expect a white [wine] tea to be." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "Disappointingly, I didn’t get much of a wine essence; rather I sensed more of a sweet-syrupy grape flavor, not unlike a grape candy flavor. " Read review » |
6.5/10 |
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Vanessa's review: "The lemon flavors are more noticeable than the white tea itself, but not overwhelmingly so. This tea offers the slighly spicy lemongrass flavor as well as sweeter lemon notes." Read review » |
7.5/10 |
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Troy's review: "This tea has the soft tones of flowers, and strawberries, all wrapped in mild vegetable flavors, like the slight aftertaste of broccoli soup, or asparagus before the aftertaste." Read review » |
8/10 | |
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Nicole's review: "According to TeaGschwendner, this is a “new style†Chinese White Tea from the Fujian Province. It is created by plucking of the bud and first leaf in late March ..." Read review » |
6/10 | |
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Numi's review: "The tea itself is very lightly scented; I can barely detect anything until I'm about to take a sip, and then it's a faint, warming floral. The tea has a medium body and tastes fairly plain." Read review » |
6.5/10 | |
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David_A's review: "This is a striking white tea with strong and clear taste. This makes a very nice morning cup with its flavor and body. This will become a favorite non-flavored white tea." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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Laura's review: "The taste is very mild and delicate. This tea requires careful steeping to get the flavors to peak. " Read review » |
8/10 |
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Dan's review: "This is a delicious rose tea - it excels above and beyond many other rose teas I've encountered, and seems very fresh, and a very nice balance of flavor without being overpowering. If you have never encountered one and are looking to expand your palate, I heartily recommend this one." Read review » |
7.5/10 | |
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Raven's review: "This flirtatious brew beguiles with lusty rosy aromas and a supple brightness on the palate that entices each sip." Read review » |
8.5/10 | |
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Joe's review: "… as much as I should have, I just did not care for it. " Read review » |
5.5/10 | |
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Katie's review: "Because it is so calm and mellowing with such a light body, this stands out in a sea of floral blends by standing back." Read review » |
8/10 | |
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Shaiha's review: "An affordable rose petal tea with a subtle taste that won an Honorable Mention at the World Tea Championships." Read review » |
7.5/10 |
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David_A's review: "A very clear plant/vegetative taste to it. Nutty might be a good adjective for it." Read review » |
9/10 | |
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DL's review: "A nice full-bodied flavor and softness. There is almost a sweetness to it which I found refreshing." Read review » |
8.5/10 | |
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Shane's review: "Even after multiple infusions, I wasn't able to get much flavor out of these leaves." Read review » |
5/10 | |
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Jeff's review: "The flavor was light and lacked any finish to speak of... a bit disappointing." Read review » |
5.5/10 | |
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Clay's review: "A high quality white tea with a light, pleasing taste. " Read review » |
8/10 |
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Jamie's review: "It was more a balanced marriage of flavors than a starring role/supporting actor style presentation. The blueberry flavor was light and a consistent overtone working with the also consistent presence of the white tea flavor. I really enjoyed this aspect of the tea." Read review » |
7.5/10 | |
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Christine's review: "It's not the best blueberry white tea I've had, but it's not far behind, and anyone who likes flavored white teas will absolutely adore this." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Geoff's review: "In the dry form, on first whiff, the blueberry scent knocked me. It was as if I was eating candy in a flowerbed." Read review » |
7/10 |
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Geoff's review: "As the site touts, there indeed was a tartness to it, but nothing to cause lips to pucker inward." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "This tea’s predominant flavor is a mixture of ginger, lemon-citrus, and an unexpected soap-like element. The ginger is by far the most noticeable ingredient. The raspberry flavor was pretty elusive, but was most detectable in the aftertaste, providing for a sweet finish to an otherwise sharp and crisp tea. This tea is, in a word, intriguing. " Read review » |
7/10 |
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Erika's review: "The flavor of the tea was well balanced and no one ingredient took the spotlight." Read review » |
7/10 |
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Erika's review: "The first taste to greet me was the pineapple, and the coconut soon followed suit. Both blended nicely to create a mildly fruity cup." Read review » |
7/10 |
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Raven's review: "Whether it’s that it's organic or coming from Jiangxi province, the origins of the dark leaves seem to shape the cup." Read review » |
7.0/10 |
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Jenn's review: "The overall taste of the tea is lovely and strong enough to make the fruity flavor noticeable and yet not intense." Read review » |
7.5/10 | |
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Laura's review: "The tea base dominates the cup and the fruit (which you could have probably just as well passed off to me as apple or a number of other fruits) offers a bit of natural sweetness to the finish. " Read review » |
6.5/10 |
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Katie's review: "At $3 an ounce, it's worth buying even if it's not the greatest example of White Peony." Read review » |
7.4/10 | |
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Jamie's review: "Perhaps the raspy finish to the voice of this tea isn't perfect, but it engages my senses similarly to the way that a female vocalist like Stevie Nicks does. Ponder that. Hopefully it makes some sense! " Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Raven's review: "Mildly, the flavour of bamboo, characteristic of Bai Mu Dan, lingered without much further character." Read review » |
6.2/10 |
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Geoff's review: "All that said, it still fell in the "decent" category for one specific reason. It handled sweetener spectacularly. I would go as far as to say that a dash of stevia is required to bring out the strawberry tone." Read review » |
6.8/10 |
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Jake's review: "An excellent introductory tea to traditional whites, and a pretty good example of a White Peony." Read review » |
6/10 | |
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Nicole's review: "Fresh-tasting and subtle, with a unique nutty-flavor that I really enjoyed. I would recommend this blend." Read review » |
8/10 | |
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David's review: "A mild but somewhat complex flavor... a bit of a nuttiness together with a little floral accent and an overall subtle sweetness." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Shane's review: "An inexpensive, high-quality white tea... I know I'll be buying more of this for myself when my current supply starts to dwingle." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "This blend has an interesting nuttiness and complex vegetal flavor, but you'll need to brew it several times before you can draw them all out." Read review » |
6/10 |
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Bryan's review: "A delicate white tea, with notes of honeysuckle and light, fresh baked bread. Well worth the price." Read review » |
7.2/10 | |
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Geoff's review: "It had some of the floral, fruity and nutty characteristics of its white tea ilk...only more spinached." Read review » |
6/10 |
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Christine's review: "And the brewed tea had the same sweetness, though it was just a touch. Otherwise it was the delicate flavor that white teas are known for. However, there wasn't much more than that. It wasn't bad by any means, but it lacked the depth that many other white teas present." Read review » |
6/10 | |
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Joe's review: "As I drank it, the thought crossed my mind that the tea is as refreshing as a good salad. " Read review » |
8.5/10 | |
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Katie's review: "Its subtlety demonstrates the tea's superior quality. I appreciate the tea overall, but I cannot say it is unique enough to really stand out." Read review » |
6.5/10 | |
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Numi's review: "If you're feeling quietly content and in the mood for something pleasant to sip during a beautifully breezy day with just enough sprinkles to make the air smell fresh and incredible, this is a good choice." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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David_A's review: "The flavor is subtle and uncharacteristic." Read review » |
4.5/10 |
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Vanessa's review: "This tea has a sweet flavor to it that certainly tastes more like vanilla than coconut. I can't help but wish that there were a stronger coconut contribution to this blend." Read review » |
6.5/10 |
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Steven's review: "The white teas are a bit restrained for my palate, but nevertheless very pleasant, when I'm in the mood for something clean and subtle. " Read review » |
6/10 |
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Katie's review: "While it is a fine enough flavour, something about it isn't for me." Read review » |
5.8/10 |
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Cap & Kettle's review: "Strangely dark for a white tea, but with an oddly dull and uninteresting palate." Read review » |
3/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "An attractive-looking blend, but its taste was mediocre at best... even after multiple infusion experiments, I couldn't extract enough flavor to make a satisfying cup of tea." Read review » |
5/10 | |
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Clay's review: "A light sweet fresh flavor with a soft grassy aftertaste... a nice brew, though I expected a little more." Read review » |
7/10 | |
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Jeff's review: "The aromas, flavor and finish need improvement... but these leaves have potential." Read review » |
5/10 | |
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Shane's review: "A very enjoyable white tea, with a grassy/vegetable taste and a hint of sweetness." Read review » |
6/10 |
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Christine's review: "It's pretty much average; it's certainly drinkable, but it lacks much of the subtlety that makes white tea so popular." Read review » |
5/10 |
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Laura's review: "It is plain and might as well be an unflavored white tea because the grapefruit flavor is AWOL. This is not a blend that I would buy or really recommend to others for purchase." Read review » |
4.5/10 | |
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Erika's review: "The flavor had a roasted taste and I was left searching for anything that even remotely tasted of grapefruit." Read review » |
3/10 | |
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Vanessa's review: "As far as taste goes, this tea does have a definite grapefruit flavor, although it is not an overwhelming flavor and you'll probably have to focus and seek it out to really get it. That earthy-mushroom quality I noticed in the aroma was also present in the flavor, and actually was more noticeable to me than the grapefruit flavor was. " Read review » |
6/10 |
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