On 2006-01-22 15:06:55 -0800, "
> said:

> The quality of Bi Luo Chun (originally grown in Dong Ting,
> Jiangsu?) is a lot higher than Gunpowder (originally grown in Anhui?)
> in general.

I think you're correct about this. The tea from gunpowder is brownish
gray, all three types I've bought and tried. This BI Luo Chun. (Which
looks mostly like gunpowder to me.) is very tasty in comparison.
However it was 15 dollars a pound, on many of the websites I have
looked at for it, it is much over 30 dollars a pound. Do you know
anywhere that sells the rolled pellets like I have now for a decent
price? It seems most online shops are more expensive than the local
asian market. =/ (Unfortunately I can't read chinese, so I didn't know
I was buying Bi Luo Chun, purely accidental... Maybe that's the best
way to try new teas, pick randomly?

-S.