Five more things I like & dislike.
Tea Meetups & Online Tea Meetups
(Written before Covid19) I’ve become more aware of some different meetups happening. This is very good. Chinese tea in the west is too often a solo venture.
(more…)Author: James
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An Attempt to Look atPu’eh Price Over Time. & A Look at 7542s Over ~20 Years
Recently, a new site called Sinensis Research posted an article titled Is Pu’er a Good Investment?. It’s an interesting project looking at the price per weight of tea being sold by a number of vendors. The goal is essentially an attempt to figure out if pu’erh goes up in price over time. A couple years ago, Peter Lista looked at a similar topic in age and pu’erh prices, specifically focusing on teas sold by Yunnan Sourcing and White2Tea. Both Peter and Sinensis Research came to it from different angles and found somewhat different things. Here’s my interpretation of what they found..
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2007 Bulang.. Lao Banzhang.. Fake, Sketchy Ripe? Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 213]
This episode I drink a free (!!!!) ripe pu’erh acquired locally from a Buy Nothing facebook group (a group used to exchange locally). The tea has many marketing keywords included, most of which are inaccurate.
Rating: 2.7
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2006 Dayi 8582 601 [Inbetweenisode 212]
This episode I talk a bit about pu’erh I’ve bought in the last few years and drink a relatively recent purchase, 2006 Menghai Tea Factory 8582. The tea is stout, resinous, and enjoyable.
Rating: 6.3
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Mystery Oolong? Tea [Episode 359]
Denny and I drink a mystery tea from one of Denny’s friends and try to pinpoint the origins of the tea.