Comparisons
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Eleven comparisons, each with a verdict up front and one table that puts the two things next to each other on the variables a contract actually uses: make, grade, origin, liquor, markets, moisture, HS heading, regulator. Gunpowder against Chunmee, white against green, oolong against black, Morocco against Senegal, sea against rail.
- Bai Ya Qi Lan vs Tie Guan YinBai Ya Qi Lan and Tie Guan Yin are both rolled oolongs from southern Fujian and are routinely confused by buyers who know only the second name.11 variables
- Gunpowder vs ChunmeeGunpowder and Chunmee are both refined Chinese green teas but behave differently in the pot and in the contract.10 variables
- White tea vs Green teaGreen tea is unoxidised; white tea oxidises slightly and slowly while it withers.9 variables
- Oolong vs Black teaOolong and black tea sit on the same side of the tariff line — both are fermented or partly fermented under heading 0902 — and both are Fujian categories.9 variables
- Morocco vs SenegalMorocco is the volume anchor; Senegal pays more per tonne.12 variables
- Sea freight vs Rail freightTea to Morocco, Senegal and Ghana moves by sea from Ningbo or Shanghai.8 variables
- FOB vs CIF / DDPFOB puts the goods on board at the Chinese port and hands both cost and risk to the buyer there.6 variables
- Bulk tea vs Retail-packed teaBulk tea commonly ships in sacks or cartons under HS 0902.20 or 0902.40; tea in immediate packings of 3 kg or less uses 0902.10 or 0902.30.8 variables
- Organic vs ConventionalOrganic is an audited production and handling claim; it does not determine taste or replace residue testing.7 variables
- Smoked vs UnsmokedLapsang Souchong — the first black tea on record, from Tongmu inside Wuyishan — is made two ways.6 variables
- Tie Guan Yin vs Da Hong PaoTie Guan Yin and Da Hong Pao are Fujian's two flagship oolongs and they could hardly look less alike.8 variables
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