>> There are plenty of British-style teas that are actually Chinese.
> >> Prince of Wales is secretly a Chinese black tea blend in disguise. > >
> >I bought something called "Prince of Wales" at Teavana; it is mostly
> >black tea but with some green leaves in it. Dry, the green leaves look
> >a bit like "pinhead" gunpowder. A friend in Australia tells me that
> >his Prince of Wales contains oolong.
>
> The traditional Prince of Wales is a blend of various black Chinese
> teas. It might be kind of tippy if it's a good one, though.
>
> Oolong in the blend is not traditional, but if it tastes right it > should be okay.
I looked into this awhile back and found that Prince of Wales is usually Keemun or Assam, + green, oolong, or gunpowder, + the defining black currant flavoring which was the only constant.