Jasmine tea and Bitan Piaoxue are not the same kind of tea. The differences are: different origins, different shapes, and different soup colors.
1. Different origins
1. Jasmine tea: The main producing areas of jasmine tea are Hengxian County in Guangxi, Fuzhou in Fujian, and Suzhou in Jiangsu.
2. Bitan Piaoxue: The main origin of Bitan Piaoxue is Mount Emei, Sichuan.
2. Different shapes
1. Jasmine tea: Jasmine tea leaves are long, full and have many white hairs.
2. Bitan Piaoxue: The leaves of Bitan Piaoxue are like magpies’ beaks and shaped like beautiful willows.
3. Different soup colors
1. Jasmine tea: The soup color of jasmine tea is yellow-green and bright, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and soft.
2. Bitan Piaoxue: After brewing, the tea soup is bright yellow and clear, with white flowers floating on it like auspicious snow falling from the sky.