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.
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How My Tastes Have Changed & Settled
One question I get asked is how my tastes have changed since getting into tea. I’ve consumed tea intentionally as a hobby for around 8 years now and while TeaDB serves as a nice document for looking and reflecting back it doesn’t necessarily track my own interests in tea with 100% accuracy. (more…)
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Tea Home Dongding (Legend of) & My Experience Drinking TW Oolongs [Inbetweenisode 211]
This episode I bring on a decent, very reasonably priced Taiwanese oolong from Nantou-based vendor Tea Home. The tea is a mid-fired Dongding and is sweet, slightly nutty, and well-balanced. This video is also a bit of an oddity as one of the very few TW oolongs featured on an inbetweenisode. A good example of something I drink regularly.
Tea: 風華再現【老凍頂】高山烏龍茶