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Peripheral Teaware — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #21
Musings on some teaware that James uses that you may or may not find useful!
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Teavivre’s 2005 Fengqing Zhuan [Episode 97]
The second in a two part series of randomly selected raw pu’erhs from James’ daily drinking tins, the 2005 Fengqing Zhuan.
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2008 Bana Tea Jinggu — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #20
Big thanks to Carolyn for providing the tea for this episode, Bana Tea’s 2008 Jinggu. A nice, well-rounded cake pressed by Bana Tea! http://www.banateacompany.com/pages/puerh_teas-Bana.html
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White2Tea’s 2006 Yunhai Nannuo [Episode 96]
The first in a two part series of randomly selected raw pu’erhs from James’ daily drinking tins, the 2006 Yunhai Nannuo.
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2012 Yunnan Sourcing Wuliang — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #19
A great tea for its value. A nice, well-priced young pu’erh. Plenty strong and good for drinking now. Acquired from Yunnan Sourcing. Hobbes Review: http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2014/01/all-over-your-wuliangshan.html http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yunnan-sourcing-teas/2112-2012-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-mountain-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html
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2006 Dehong High Plateau from TuoChaTea via Hster — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #17
A sample kindly sent my way via Hster of Tea Closet (seen below). The tea is the 2006 Dehong High Plateau which comes in the form of 1kg bricks. This is a nickel tea that is interesting and very functional considering its exceedingly low cost. Tea purchased from Tuo Cha Tea. Note: After corresponding with…
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Great Horse Tea’s Dancong Chaozhou Oolong [Episode 93]
Special guest Jake Knapp returns for episode 93 to review a Dancong. Like the Bai Ji Guan, this is a good quality oolong and fits an extremely fruity, naturally sweet profile.
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Changtai’s 2003 Ji Nian Memorial Tuo (Raw) via Crimson Lotus Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #16
From Seattle to Seattle, Inbetweenisode #16 covers the sister tea of Inbetweenisode #15. Also sold by Crimson Lotus Tea, the Ji Nian Tuo is a blend with larger leaf grades and is a very different tea. The profile is far more matured, with a smooth, earthy profile that isn’t nearly as fruity. Big thanks to…
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Great Horse Tea’s Bai Ji Guan Wuyi Rock Oolong [Episode 92]
Denny and James bring on a special guest, Jake Knapp, who recently visited China with Great Horse Teas. In this episode, they drink some Yancha (Wuyi Rock Tea) procured on their latest trip, Bai Ji Guan.
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Changtai’s 2003 Yuan Nian Shu Tuo (Raw) via Crimson Lotus Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #15
From Seattle to Seattle, Inbetweenisode #15 covers a tea sourced from Washington-based pu’erh specialist Crimson Lotus Tea. This is a more humidly-stored tea and is a good example of an early Changtai production and Xishuangbanna storage. Big thanks to Brian who sent this tea our way!