drank Golden Needle King by Shang Tea
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From HH TTB 2.

This was a white tea? Huh. I totally didn’t get that. I had it pegged as a black and was comparing it in my head to other medium bodied blacks.

But hey, if it’s a white, I think it reminds me a bit of White Rhino. I liked it, and I was excited to try it since this brand is new to me but usually reviewed well on here. I drank the last little bit in the box so I’ll try to get another steep out of it.

Cameron B.

Technically it is a black tea, it’s just made from a white tea cultivar. Love it! :D

boychik

Love Shang Tea.

Shang Tea

Thanks for the clarification Cameron! You are correct, we use the white tea cultivar (Da Bai/Da Hao) to make a red tea (hong cha) or what most refer to as a black tea :)

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Cameron B.

Technically it is a black tea, it’s just made from a white tea cultivar. Love it! :D

boychik

Love Shang Tea.

Shang Tea

Thanks for the clarification Cameron! You are correct, we use the white tea cultivar (Da Bai/Da Hao) to make a red tea (hong cha) or what most refer to as a black tea :)

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