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2015 Jingjiatang Fengming [Episode 166]
A relatively fresh raw pu’erh made by Jingjiatang. One of their yearly productions.
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2007 Yangqinghao Lingya — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #93
Another Yangqing Hao production. This is a solid pick falling in the mid price-range for YQH, the 2007 YQH Lingya.
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1990s Jingua — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #92
James is joined by Garrett with a 1990s Jingua (melon) purchased in Taiwan and originally stored in Hong Kong.
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2016 White2Tea Fade Brick [Episode 165]
This episode features the huangpian brick pressed from 2015 White2Tea material.
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Three Border Teas Heicha via The Jade Leaf — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #91
This episode features three likely border teas (Bianjingcha) whose samples were generously donated by Emilio. Two are from modern Tongqing Hao, who is thought to use Vietnamese material in some of their productions in this period. The third is the Guangyungong recently featured in inbetweenisode 90.
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1998 Guangyungong via The Jade Leaf — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #90
This episode features a bit of an oddball production. Made in a pu’erh-like style, this is a soft, pleasant, clean drink.. Due to being grown outside of Yunnan this is not technically a pu’erh and is usually known as border tea (Bianjingcha).
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2007 Dayi Anxiang Ripe [Episode 164]
A premium ripe pu’erh made by Dayi. Brewed especially heavy.. Thanks to shah for the sample!
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2006 Mahei via TShop — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #89
Sample from TShop sent by a tea friend. TShop is a NYC based teahouse that has a wide variety of teas. This tea is a dry-stored tea from the general Yiwu area.
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2008 Xiaguan Happy Tuo [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #88
Revisiting an old, inexpensive purchase from a few years back.
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1960s Pu’erh from Wistaria [Episode 163]
An old tea from the Wistaria menu. Thanks to the Gong Fu Cha facebook group folks for letting me bring this home.