The only oolong I know that uses BaiHao is Oriental Beauty. You will
see BaiYe and BaiMao to describe teas with white tips. Kuri in an
earlier post said she was told by a Taiwan shop keeper to use BaiYe
because the Hao character is rare in Japanese. Maybe Mydnight can
mention if BaiHao is used synonymously with white teas or just a
generic term to mean white tip that can be present in white,green,red
levels of oxidation.

Jim

Lewis Perin wrote:
> "Space Cowboy" > writes:
>
> > Jim
> >
> > Lewis Perin wrote:
> > > "Space Cowboy" > writes:
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> >
> > Technically you are right. BaiHao is used incorrectly where BaiYe is
> > nornally used for oolongs with a smattering of white tip or leaf.
>
> Sorry, but Bai Hao has so little meaning that saying it's used
> incorrectly seems quixotic. There are also Bai Haos that are green
> (scented and unscented), white, and red/black teas. But wait! Here's
> an eBay seller who mentions Bai Hao Pu'er:
>
> http://cgi.tw.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....m=9532708 644
>
> (Please believe me: no connection with the above!)
>
> The root meaning of Bai Hao, as I understand it, is the white down
> characteristic of young tea leaves. It doesn't really discriminate
> among manufacturing processes.
>
> /Lew
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