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Default Guangxi White Downy: white or green?

No. Guangxi Ling Yun is also referred to as Yinzhen or silver needles
which makes it a white tea. Some people might takes exception Yinzhen
only applies to white tea from Fujian ie besides little or no oxidation
it applies to a particular cultivar.

Jim

aloninna wrote:
> > > Lewis Perin wrote:

>
> > 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.

>
> So we're back to square one: the Guangxi Bai Hao could be either green
> or white, unless someone can point out the exact processing method.