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Mydnight

wrote:
> I'm a long time green tea drinker. I recently visited a tea shop and
> the owner talked me into trying a Jade Oolong. It had such an intense
> floral flavor (reminiscent of a Jasmine tea-but more "orchid") that it
> was hard for me to believe the owner when she said that the flavor was
> not added or infused like Jasmine is--that it was straight from the
> leaves and the processing. The owner seemed fairly knowlegable,
> although her green selection was limited to the "standard" greens such
> as sencha, dragonwell, etc.
>
> So, experts of the tea newgroup--what is Jade Oolong and why is it so
> flavorful?
>
> I bought a package: 2 oz. for $7.00 (USA).

It could be many things. Could you please describe the leaves or ask
about the Chinese name of the tea?