Category Archives: Article

Famous Tea: 1999 BGT Blue/Black Ticket

Posted on October 21, 2017 by

I’ve never really considered doing: one post, one tea reviews on TeaDB. It’s the most standard type of tea blog and I don’t think I have much to add beyond what many of the blogging warriors have done so already. … Continue reading →

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Does Pu’erh Increase in Value? Part 2. Landmark Years & Dayi Special Productions: A Look at Price

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

To some extent all pu’erh moves together in the market. When the pu’erh bust hit in 2007, teas across the board were hit. Raw tea, ripe tea, Dayi, Changtai, Lao Banzhang, Yiwu.. Of course this is only part of the picture. In … Continue reading →

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Does Pu’erh Increase in Value? Part 1. Big Factory Pu’erh Recipes

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

When I investigated the teas that western vendors tend to sell (tldr: young raw pu’erh), the topic of pu’erhs value over time was brought up. In that post, I found that the average cost of a young raw pu’erh listed … Continue reading →

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The Western Pu’erh Scene is Really Dominated by Modern Young Pu’erh

Posted on September 9, 2017 by

For people looking to learn about pu’erh I usually recommend picking a western-facing, pu’erh-centric, vendor and ordering a bunch of samples that cover a few different categories (my suggestion: young raw pu’erh, semi-aged raw pu’erh, and ripe pu’erh). Most pu’erh vendors … Continue reading →

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What to Expect from Traditionally Stored Tea

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

I get asked a lot about traditionally stored and wetter pu’erh. I like to drink these teas and it’s unfortunately a type that lacks a lot of the exposure in comparison with young pu’erh or ripe pu’erh. Most pu’erh focused vendors don’t offer … Continue reading →

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Reading & Drinking Numbers, Numbered Recipes in Pu’erh

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

I’ve seen the hashtag #drinkingnumbers around instagram used by a few pu’erh heads. This usually means that you’re drinking a tea labeled by the recipe number.. The recipes are usually four digits, and you’ve probably seen them attached to certain … Continue reading →

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Five Things I Like and Dislike Vol. 2

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

Things that have been occurring in the tea world that I like and dislike..

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Western Tea Culture & Tea Hermits

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Whenever I’ve been to Taiwan or Hong Kong, I’m reminded of the solitude of being a western drinker. In tea hotspots out east, you learn about teas by drinking with other people, shop owners, hobbyists, etc. You can explore different … Continue reading →

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Travel Write-Up (JP + TW + HK)

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

I recently had the privilege of traveling to Asia for the third time. Within 3.5 weeks I traveled to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. I wasn’t going to write anything originally, but a slow chatter of emails and messages have … Continue reading →

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The Secondary Pu’erh Market & a Few Pricing Factors

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

The secondary market is defined in this ebay guide on collectibles terminology as: “the buying and selling of collectibles previously sold on the primary market by retailers to collectors.” . Even though it is a consumable, the pu’erh market is also … Continue reading →

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