stePH > wrote:
>> There are plenty of British-style teas that are actually Chinese.
>> Prince of Wales is secretly a Chinese black tea blend in disguise.
>
>I bought something called "Prince of Wales" at Teavana; it is mostly
>black tea but with some green leaves in it. Dry, the green leaves look
>a bit like "pinhead" gunpowder. A friend in Australia tells me that
>his Prince of Wales contains oolong.
The traditional Prince of Wales is a blend of various black Chinese
teas. It might be kind of tippy if it's a good one, though.
Oolong in the blend is not traditional, but if it tastes right it
should be okay.
--scott
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