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Default Guangxi White Downy: white or green?

"Space Cowboy" > writes:
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> 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.

>
> It's a white tea from the name Bai Hao.


Sorry, that doesn't follow. Bai Hao is a term that's used for lots of
different Chinese teas, including the heavily oxidized oolong also
known as Oriental Beauty.

/Lew
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