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Dr. Curmudgon Gee[_2_]

In article >, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
[snip] >
>BUT, this time rather than go to the Ten Ren store, I picked up some
>pre-packaged Oriental Beauty tea at the nearby Maxim Market. It's in
>a white can holding 30g, with a painting of some flowers on a rock and
>the Ten Ren Logo on the front.
>
>On the back it says "Oriental Beauty Tea is selected from off spring leaves
>of tea plant and is made with two leaves one sprout to create the precarious
>honey taste. The name 'Oriental Beauty' is concluded from the radiant shape
>of tea leaves, the vibrant orange tea color, the mellow sweet taste, and
>fruitiful fragrant." No mention of insects at all. [snip]

my understanding of Oriental Beauty from Taiwan is it's from spring buds +
insect bites

(i'm not sure if it's _always_ true for all varieties of OB tho)

regards,

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