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Default Dominic: Is Zhang Ping Shui Hsian the same as Shui Xian?

Lewis Perin > writes:

> "Dominic T." > writes:
>
> > [...Shui Xian...]
> > It should not be green-ish and it really isn't a tea that comes in
> > bricks nor would it really benefit from that type of processing or
> > storage.

>
> The brick-format Shuixian I've tasted was really excellent. Judging
> by the taste profile you've specified more than once here, Dominic, I
> think you'd love it. Sadly, the vendor doesn't seem to carry it
> currently.


Whoops, they *do* have it - I was looking under Wuyi oolongs when I
should've looked under aged teas:

http://www.theteagallery.com/1997_Sh..._p/a-97sxb.htm

Disclaimer: The owners are friends of mine, but they charge me retail.

/Lew
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