On Mar 18, 5:40 pm, "SN" wrote:
Whats the difference between "regular" yunnan/yunnan goldtips and "Jin-
Si" ?

On Mar 15, 3:34 pm, "Shen" wrote:



Does anyone know when these will be arriving at the vendors AND does
anyone have a good recommendation?
I had some 2006 Yunnan Premium Jin-Si from Houde last year, which
although not as flavourful as 2005, was very much to my liking and
although I am aware that some greens are now making way to market, I
wondered when the Spring harvest goes for Yunnan Golden.......?
Thanks again, all, for your generous help!
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It means "Golden Thread". It is also an area in China that seems to
get a good amount of rain; although I really don't know if that
applies to this tea.
This particular tea is considered the "best" of the Yunnan blacks with
nearly all gold tips.
Houde just posted a small amount of his web site for this Spring 07
crop.I am anxious to compare it to the previous year's crop, as I find
this rich, but delicate, malty tea so enjoyable - especially since we
are still getting cool mornings here in California.
Shen