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2018 W2T Old Arbor Red Black Tea [Episode 297]

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

This episode, Denny and I drink a very high-quality hongcha from White2Tea, their Old Arbor Red. This is a complex, long-lasting tea with good depth. Sample kindly provided by Oolong Owl.

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Five More Things I Like & Dislike. Western Storage = Humid? YT Videos @ 1.5-2x Speed. Binghole Samples.

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

Things I like & dislike.

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2018 Thai Grown Yueguangbai Moonlight White via Tea-Side [Episode 296]

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

In the first filmed episode of 2019, Denny and I drink a Thai-grown white tea from Tea-Side. The tea is robust, slightly smoky, with good longevity. It is also unique as Moonlight White is a Chinese-style tea but is grown … Continue reading →

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2009 Yiwu via W2T Raw Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 186]

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

This episode, I drink a semi-aged raw pu’erh from W2T. The tea is from one of my pu’erh areas, Yiwu and stands out for its decent storage, clean profile, and good aftertaste. Finding affordable Yiwu can be difficult and this … Continue reading →

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Mystery Ripe (1997 CNNP 7581) [Episode 295]

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

This episode, Denny and I drink an aged mystery ripe, unlabeled in Denny’s stash. In the episode, we’re not totally sure what the tea is. Given the profile, after the episode we compared the wrapping and neifei to a brick … Continue reading →

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2018 Tea & TeaDB Reflections

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

2018 has been a year where I’ve continued to settle into regular habits of drinking my own tea rather than a year of exploration. I still very much enjoy drinking tea and have it at least once daily but the hobby … Continue reading →

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2014 Xizi Hao Grade B Manzhuan [Episode 294]

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

This episode Denny and I drink a companion to the 2014 Gedeng a few episodes back. This tea is the XZH Grade B Manzhuan and is also from the 6FM area. This session is a bit more balanced and the … Continue reading →

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2018 YS Year of the Dog Blue Label Ripe Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 185]

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

This episode I drink a tea from Scott’s 2018 ripe line. Bought blind, this has been a regular tea in my rotation for the past few weeks. An enjoyable tea that is very clean, smooth, and a great daily drink.

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2014 Xizi Hao Red Mark Iron Gedeng [Episode 293]

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

This episode Denny and I drink a very high-end tea from the six famous mountains range, the Gedeng. This productions uses some very high-quality leaves and is easily one of the most potent brews we’ve had on the show. If … Continue reading →

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Old Tea: 1967 Baozhong

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

I picked up this tea from a vendor in Taiwan in 2017. Generally speaking, I lean skeptical of age and even moreso extreme claims of this extent. But I spent considerable time with this vendor and trust them more than … Continue reading →

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