viconyteas said

Five Common Misconceptions about Chinese Tea Purchasing

An article released on TeaSeek Blog:
Misconception #1 Expensive teas are definitely better than the cheaper ones.
Misconception #2 Teas harvested earlier such as Mingqian tea is definitely better than those harvested later
Misconception #3 I can buy the authentic famous teas so long as I go to the producing areas of its origin.
Misconception #4 Pay too much attention to the grade of the tea.
Misconception #5 Green tea should be green in color and the greener the better
Explanation and Details here:
http://teaseek.blogspot.com/2012/03/five-common-misconceptions-about.html

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These are all very good points! 1, 3 and 4 apply to some other teas as well!

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Yes, very interesting. Thank you!

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