Hi --k

Chinese agricultural dept sometime back in the 1970s under the new govt
lumped pu'er as black, and most vendors since then have considered in a
twists of definitions, pu'er is black tea and black tea is pu'er.

So when the owner told you it is black tea, he might meant pu'er. Since he
said true black tea, I assume that he meant it as 'not' Pu'er...the black
tea that enjoys almost equal fame as Pu'er amongst chinese immigrants is Liu
Bao, dialectally known as Lok Poh.

This black tea has a nutty and sweet taste to it.

But confirm with the owner again the next time you visit.

Danny


"Konrad Scorciapino" > wrote in message
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> Yesterday, I was having my lunch in a Chinese restaurant that had a
> very interesting tea, like nothing I've tried before. It was close to
> Pu-erh, but without the earthy flavor. Actually, for some reason, it
> reminded me of confectioner sugar.
>
> The owner was busy, so I couldn't keep a conversation, but he said that
> the tea was a true black tea from China. Anybody has any idea about
> what that thing could be?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --k
>