"samarkand" > writes:

> Interesting. How does one define "normal" lung ching (jing) leaves?
>
> Honeydew. The tea has begun its fermentation cycle.

By this you mean something other than the enzyme-mediated oxidation
that happens in the manufacture of oolongs and red/black teas, right?

> Keep in the fridge and drink up soon. If the leaves look pinkish or
> brews pinkish, time to throw them away.

Because the microbes probably aren't the ones involved in fermenting
Pu'er?

/Lew
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