Pu’erh Tasting Notes. Episodes of TeaDB where we drank Pu’erh:
Here’s also a list of ratings for semi-aged and ripe tea I’ve given on inbetweenisodes and every episode in a spreadsheet.
Bannacha
Biyun Hao
Changtai
- 1999 Yiwu (Raw)
- 2003 Yuan Nian Shu Tuo (Raw)
- 2003 Ji Nian Memorial Tuo (Raw)
- 2003 Brown (Raw) and again with a traditionally stored one
- 2005 “Top of the Clouds” (Raw)
- 2005 Jingpin (Raw)
Chenguanghetang
Chenyuan Hao
- 2003 Hao Yesheng (Raw)
- 2005 Shanzhong Chuanqi (Raw)
- 2007 Hao Lao Banzhang (Raw)
- 2014 Hao Bingdao (Raw)
- 2015 Hao Mansong (Raw)
- 2017 Dragon Ball (Raw)
Crimson Lotus Tea
- 2006 Troublemaker Fangcha (Raw)
- 2014 Baiyingshan (Raw)
- 2014 Planet Jingmai (Raw)
- 2014 Huangpian (Ripe)
- 2015 Baiyingshan “Hidden Song” (Raw)
- 2015 Kunlu “Slumbering Dragon” (Raw)
- 2016 Space Girls (Raw)
- 2018 Autumn Hekai (Raw)
- 2018 Guoyoulin (Raw)
- 2018 Jade Rabbit (Raw)
Denong
Essence of Tea
- 2014 Yuanwei (Raw)
- 2014 Guafengzhai (Raw)
- 2014 Yunyun (Raw)
- 2015 Yunya (Raw)
- 2015 Autumn Guafengzhai Maocha (Raw)
- 2017 Wild Wuliang (Raw)
- 2017 Yiwu Guoyoulin (Raw)
Hailang Hao
Hongtaichang
Jingjiatang
Mandala Tea
Menghai Tea Factory
- 1990s Green Label (Raw)
- 1999 BGT Red Ticket (Raw)
- 2000 Red Ribbon (Raw)
- 2001 Jianyun 7542 (Raw)
- 2001 7432 (Raw)
- 2003 Bok Choy 4 Stars Lao Banzhang (Raw)
- 2005 8582 502 (Raw)
- 2005 Mengsong Peacock (Raw)
- 2006 0622 (Raw)
- 2007 Secret Fragrance (Ripe) and again
- 2007 Star of Menghai (Ripe)
- 2008 8582 (Raw)
- 2009 Menghai Ziyun (Ripe)
- 2009 7542 (Raw) and again w/Emilio and again
- 2012 Menghai 8592 (Ripe)
- 2015 Xiangshan (Ripe)
- 2016 Chenxiang Yayun (Ripe)
- 2016 7452 (Ripe)
Tea Urchin
- 2011 Autumn Guafengzhai (Raw)
- 2014 Bulang Beauty (Raw)
- 2014 Gaoshan Zhai (Raw)
- 2014 Xikong (Raw)
- 2014 Yiwu Beauty (Raw)
White2Tea
- 2002 White Whale, and again
- 2006 Old Bear (Raw) and again
- 2007 Repave (Raw)
- 2014 Manzhuan White2Tea (Raw)
- 2014 Last Thoughts (Raw)
- 2015 Bosch (Raw)
- 2015 Colbert (Raw)
- 2015 Little Walk (Raw), Comparison
- 2015 Last Thoughts (Raw), Late Steeps
- 2015 Ol’ Reliable (Ripe) and again
- 2015 Poundcake (Raw), Middle Steeps
- 2015 Tuhao (Raw)
- 2015 Pretty Girls (Ripe)
- 2016 Fade (Raw) and again
- 2016 Mengsong/Hongcha Tea Club (Raw/Black)
- 2016 Mengsong Tea Club (Raw)
- 2016 Untitled 02 (Raw)
- 2016 The Treachery of Storytelling P2 (Raw)
- 2016 B___ D___ (Raw)
- 2016 Red Sunset (Ripe)
- 2017 Lumber Slut (Ripe)
- 2017 Brown Sugar (Ripe)
- 2018 Charlie (Ripe)
Wistaria
Xiaguan
- 1980s Xiao Fa Tuo (Ripe)
- 1999 All Red Neifei 8653 (Raw)
- 2004 FT 8653-3+1 (Raw)
- 2004 FT T004 (Raw)
- 2004, 2006, and 2007 Xiaguan Gold Ribbon (Jinsi) (Raw)
- 2005 FT 8653-5, Extended (Raw)
- 2005 8653 (Raw)
- 2005 8653 via MX-Tea (Raw)
- 2005 FT8653-5 via MX-Tea (Raw)
- 2006 FT Purple Box Fangcha via MX-Tea (Raw)
- 2006 Dali Tuo (Raw)
- 2007 Xiao Fa Tuo (Ripe) and again
- 2008 Xizi (Happy) Tuo (Raw)
- 2013 FT Love Forever Paper Tong (Raw) and again
Xizi Hao
- 2006 Taichi Black Wrapper (Raw)
- 2007 Kuzhu (Raw)
- 2007 Xishangmeishao (Raw) and again
- 2007 Jipin (Raw)
- 2007 Puzhen (Raw)
- 2008 Xizihao Xishangjiaxi (Ripe)
- 2009 Diangu (Raw)
- 2009 Guafengzhai (Raw)
- 2013 Yiwu Chawang (Raw)
- 2014 Grade B Manzhuan (Raw)
- 2014 Red Mark Iron Gedeng (Raw)
Yangqing Hao
- 1999 Micang (Raw)
- 2004 Dingji (Raw)
- 2004 Teji (Raw) and another and w/Garrett
- 2004 Tuo (Raw)
- 2005 TsangLiu (Raw), and again with Denny & James
- 2005 Yiwu Chawang (Raw), and storage comparison
- 2006 Longya Fengjian (Raw)
- 2006 Shenpin Chawang (Raw)
- 2006 Qixiang (Raw) and again
- 2006 Chawangshu (Raw)
- 2006 Wushang Miaopin (Raw)
- 2007 Qizhong (Raw), and again with Denny & James and again with Garrett
- 2007 Lingya (Raw) and again
- 2007 Jincha (Raw) and again
Yunnan Sourcing
- 2009 Lao Cha Tou (Ripe)
- 2010 Youle (Raw)
- 2012 Purple Yiwu (Raw)
- 2012 Purple Yiwu (Raw), James, and again
- 2012 Wuliang (Raw)
- 2012 Yong de Blue (Ripe)
- 2013 Dasi (Raw)
- 2013 Premium Mini Tuo (Ripe)
- 2013 Premium Mini Tuo (Ripe), again
- 2013 Xiangming Tin Comparison (Raw)
- 2014 Man Tang Hong 3 (Ripe) and again
- 2014 Daqing Gushu (Raw), again
- 2015 Walongzhai (Raw)
- 2015 Huangshan (Raw)
- 2015 Zao Qiao Di (Raw)
- 2015 Green Miracle (Ripe)
- 2015 Huirun (Ripe) and again
- 2015 Year of the Goat (Ripe)
- 2016 Mangfei (Raw)
- 2016 Bawai (Raw)
- 2017 Qingmeishan (Raw)
- 2017 Yibang (Raw)
- 2017 Jingmai (Raw)
- 2017 Mushucha (Raw)
- 2017 Hetaodi (Raw)
- 2017 Crimson Rooster (Ripe)
- 2017 Rooster King (Ripe) and again
- 2017 Yibang (Raw)
- 2018 Serendipity (Ripe)
- 2018 Year of the Dog Blue Label (Ripe)
Zhengsilong
Other
- Mystery Aged Tea (C)
- Dayeh Big Leaf (Raw)
- Traditionally Stored (Raw)
- Mystery Red Mark (Ripe)
- 10+ Year Old Loose Traditionally Stored (Ripe)
- Rummy Ripe Pu’erh via LiquidProust (Ripe)
- 1960s Teabag
- 1980’s Wild Arbor – Origin Tea (Raw)
- 1980’s Loose Yiwu Pu’erh (Raw)
- 1980’s Yin Ming Hao (Raw)
- 1990’s Bazhong Red Mark – Origin Tea (Raw), and finished
- 1990’s Paperless (Raw) and again
- 1990’s Commissioned Orange (Raw)
- 1990’s HK-Stored (Ripe)
- 1990’s Jingua (Raw)
- 1990’s Brick (Ripe)
- 1990’s HK Style (Raw), James
- 1990’s HK Style Tin vs. Straight from the Cake (Raw)
- 1990’s HK Style (Raw)
- 1990’s Orange Label Trad. Stored via Varat (Raw)
- 1990 CNNP 9016 (Ripe)
- 1992 Red Star Dayi Tuocha (Raw)
- 1993 Chiang Rai Thai (Raw)
- 1997 Fuhai – New Century Tea Gallery (Ripe)
- 1997 Dry-Stored Loose (Raw)
- 1997 CNNP 7581 (Ripe), and again
- 1998 Evening Fragrant Jade (Raw)
- 1998 White Tuo (Ripe)
- 1998 Yiwu Brick (Raw)
- 1998-2003 House Blend Farwenwa (Raw/Ripe)
- 1999 Hua Yuan “Jing Brand” (Raw)
- 2000 CNNP 7561 (Raw)
- 2000 Green Stamp (Raw)
- 2000 Green Peacock (Raw)
- 2000 7532 CNNP Tiepai (Raw), and again by James
- 2000? Naked Yiwu (Raw)
- 2001 Dingxing Hao via CheapAgency (Raw)
- 2001 Zhongcha Huangyin (Raw)
- 2001 Lahu – Camellia Sinensis (Raw)
- 2001 Yiwu Spring Buds (Raw) and again
- 2002 7572 CNNP Tiepai (Ripe)
- 2002 Smoky LEE (Raw)
- 2002 Yiwu Huangpian (Raw)
- 2002 Yiwu “Ancient Spirit (Raw)
- 2002 Tailian International Pu’erh Tea Expo (Raw)
- 2002 Yibang (Raw)
- 2004 Heshihua (Raw)
- 2004 Date Fragrance (Ripe)
- 2004 Nanjian Phoenix Aroma (Raw), James and again
- 2004 Songpin (Raw)
- 2004 Gu Puer Cha Ma Gu Dao (Raw)
- 2005 Mengku Zhengshan Daye (Raw)
- 2005 Purple Dehong (Raw)
- 2005 Yangpinhao “Peacock” (Ripe)
- 2005 Manzhuan Xiangming Factory (Raw)
- 2005 Naka (Raw)
- 2005 Teji Tuo (Raw)
- 2005 Fengqing Golden Buds (Ripe)
- 2005 Fengqing Zhuan (Raw)
- 2006 Wild Peacock
- 2006 Fengqing Jia Ji (Ripe)
- 2006 Fengqing 7811 (Raw)
- 2006 Yunnan Pu’erh Special Tea Factory (Ripe)
- 2006 Yunhai Nannuo (Raw), James and again
- 2006 Big Leaf – Verdant Tea (Raw)
- 2006 Dehong Plateau – TuoChaTea via Hster (Raw/Ripe)
- 2006 Mahei via TShop (Raw)
- 2007 Bada (Raw)
- 2007 Yibang Chamasi Mansa (Raw)
- 2007 Bo Nan Yun Wu (Raw), James and 2007 Bo Nan Yun Wu (Raw). Denny
- 2007 CNNP 8891 (Raw)
- 2007 Kunlu (Raw)
- 2008 Jinggu (Raw)
- 2008 Bulang (Ripe)
- 2008 Lincang Lancang (Raw)
- 2008 Fangmingyuan Nannuo (Raw)
- 2009 Longxintang Nannuo (Ripe)
- 2009 Yiwu (Raw) and again
- 2009 Sanhe Hao (Raw)
- 2009 Sanhe Hao Caked vs. Loose (Raw)
- 2009 Yongde Daxueshan (Raw)
- 2009 Bulang (Raw)
- 2010 Golden Buds – Verdant Tea (Ripe)
- 2011 Wangong (Raw)
- 2011 Yongde Organic (Ripe)
- 2011 Nanjian Organic Mushroom, Denny (Ripe) and again
- 2012 Cangyan Gufeng (Raw)
- 2012 Bulang (Ripe)
- 2013 Chensheng Hao Naka (Raw)
- 2013 Pudi (Raw)
- 2014 Red Yiwu (Raw)
- 2015 Red Yiwu Storage Comparison (Raw)
- 2015 Verdant Tea “300 Year Old” (Raw)
- 2015 Verdant Tea “1000 Year Old” (Raw)
- 2015 Verdant Tea “1800 Year Old” (Raw)
- 2016 Theasophie Guoyun (Raw)