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Default Guangxi White Downy: white or green?

It's a white tea from the name Bai Hao. It is also a YinZhen but they
use Ling Yun to identify the county in Guangxi. The links I saw talked
about a green infusion which is typical. I've seen arguments white tea
is from a particular plant in Fujian.

Jim

aloninna wrote:
> I've just sampled a beautiful batch of Guangxi Ling Yun Bai Hao "White
> Downy" tea. Highly aromatic and a very sweet taste. Some sources on the
> net refer to this tea as a "green tea" whilst others mention it as a
> "white tea". HELP, I'm puzzled.