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Snow buds, or xue ya in Chinese, is a relatively new type of tea, sharing characteristics of both white tea and green tea, and alternatively classified in both categories because it is made of Da Bai Hao, the white tea cultivar, in green tea production way.
Like silver needle, snow buds consists mostly of buds, which have a downy appearance. The tea does contain some larger leaf though, which has a bolder green color. Compared to silver needle, the leaf tends to be more curled and wiry.The harvest window is only a few days in duration in early Spring in order to maintain correct coloration and size of the leaves. The result is naturally sweet, delicate notes.
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