tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post2374082933418294876..comments2024-01-29T14:41:37.418-05:00Comments on Life in Teacup: Meng Ding Snow Bud (Xue Ya) (蒙頂雪芽)Gingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-1329672949992704992012-11-04T16:34:35.925-05:002012-11-04T16:34:35.925-05:00Love the article. "I am obsessive about the v...Love the article. "I am obsessive about the view of tea leaves in water!" So am I. :-)SimpliciTEAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082949070598666896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-52318406461549777602010-04-26T20:50:00.547-04:002010-04-26T20:50:00.547-04:00I went through a few tea books I have, and noticed...I went through a few tea books I have, and noticed something I didn't pay attention to before. There is a white tea in Fujian called "white jade bud". It is called "Fujian Snow Bud" in one book. I guess this is the tea from Drink The Leaf. I've never had this tea. Now I want to try some very much!Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-26686979119079589942010-04-26T15:41:20.147-04:002010-04-26T15:41:20.147-04:00Thanks for the clarification! Besides Rishi's...Thanks for the clarification! Besides Rishi's tea that I mentioned, the <a href="http://ratetea.net/tea/drink-the-leaf/organic-snow-buds-xue-ya/1093/" rel="nofollow">snow bud / xue ya from Drink The Leaf</a> is sold as white tea; it originates in Fujian province.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-66052252847656796292010-04-26T15:01:53.031-04:002010-04-26T15:01:53.031-04:00It depends. Many Chinese tea names come with two p...It depends. Many Chinese tea names come with two parts, the first part name of production place (such as Meng Ding, top of Mt. Meng), and the second part name of tea (such as snow bud). This tea is a yellow tea and is different from other snow bud teas that are green tea or white tea. For example, Yan Xian snow bud, a snow bud from Yan Xian (Yixing), is a green tea. I've never had a white tea that's called snow bud, but it's always possible. So probably you will need to combine the name Snow Bud with additional information provided by a seller to categorize it.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-36738162163197126202010-04-26T14:31:58.026-04:002010-04-26T14:31:58.026-04:00Is Xue Ya a yellow tea, a white tea, or a green te...Is Xue Ya a yellow tea, a white tea, or a green tea? I have found sources that say each of these three things, when working on the RateTea.net page on <a href="http://ratetea.net/style/snow-buds/117/" rel="nofollow">Snow Buds / Xue Ya</a>.<br /><br />I decided to classify it as a white tea on the basis of Rishi tea classifying it as such, and that it blends techniques from green and white tea production, and also my own personal judgment in having tried one once.<br /><br />Is your Xue Ya different in manner of production from, say, Rishi's (which they classify as white) or Adagio's (which they classify as green)? Or is it just a matter of name?Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.com