Tie Guan Yin additives.

Mydnight wrote:
> I recently came across an article in a local newspaper about
> people adding chemicals to their TieGuanYin to improve the
> appearance. I'm not exactly sure which chemicals (pigments,
> perhaps) they are putting in, but they did specify that TGY from
> the Xiping area contains a large amount of additives which could
> be hazardous to your health.
>
> Anyway, buyer beware.

Does TieGuanYin from Gande have additives?

Hey Midnight,

Could you let us know what is your Chinese source about the Xi Ping
TGY/additive, and that death due to the additive, we would very much
like to check it out.

Thanks!

SEb

Mydnight wrote:
> >Does TieGuanYin from Gande have additives?
>
> Probably, but within "safe levels" or whatever that means. The stuff
> from Xiping was said to have 6 times above the safe level. Apparently,
> someone had afternoon tea and died after whatever was added into the
> tea complicated an existing medical condition.