This episode, Denny and I drink a powerful young Yiwu tea. This tea was made by well-respected tea producer Zhengsilong and was kindly provided by Tiago of Tea Encounter.
https://www.tea-encounter.com/
Category: Podcasts
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2018 Yunnan Sourcing Serendipity Ripe Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 202]
A quick episode on the Yunnan Sourcing ripe production, Serendipity. This is my latest ripe casualty and another pretty decent, well-balanced blend produced by Scott.
Rating: 5.9
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1996 Aged Tieguanyin via Teance [Episode 318]
This episode, Denny and I drink an aged Anxi Tieguanyin from Teance. The tea was roasted several times early on and has a heavy, earthy, mineral character.
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How I Brew Pu’erh & My Thought Process on Approaching Different Types of Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 201]
In episode 201, I supplement a couple older episodes Denny and I filmed on the basics of raw and ripe pu’erh. In this episode I talk specifically about brewing and how I tend to model it in my head and think about it. This is one of our most requested episodes and I make no claims of expertise. I’m just a guy that likes pu’erh and has brewed and drank a lot of it!
Over the course of the episode, I walk through young raw, semi-aged raw, aged raw, and ripe tea and how I think about each.
Raw Pu’erh Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LR9TOBNuA4
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2013 Gongmei White Tea from White2Tea [Episode 317]
This episode, Denny and I drink a semi-aged Gongmei (white tea) from White2Tea. The tea is still on the lighter, floral and fluffy end and great for this time of year.
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2004, 2006, and 2007 Xiaguan Gold Ribbon from MX-Tea [Inbetweenisode 200]
This episode, I drink three different years of the Xiaguan Gold Ribbon production from Taobao vendor, MX-Tea. This was originally produced by Xiaguan in 2004 as a 100 gram Tuocha and in my opinion is quite a bit better than their average tea. The teas are quite potent and were consumed over the course of three days. In the episode, I compare the teas to see how much the tea productions varied. A good tea for those that like their tea strong with potential to age more (especially the 2007).
2007 Rating: 5.2
2006 Rating: 5.9
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2018 Crimson Lotus Tea Autumn Hekai Raw Pu’erh [Episode 316]
This episode, Denny and I brew a powerful young sheng by local Seattle friends, Crimson Lotus Tea. The tea is quite punchy, potent, and strong, you’ll be able to tell by just watching the video. Thank you to Lamu & Glen for the tea!
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A Conversation w/Glen on Aging Tea in Seattle & Kunming, Blending & Tea Culture [Inbetweenisode 199]
In this episode, Glen and I have a casual conversation covering a wide arrange of tea and pu’erh centric topics. We start by talking about how tea is aging in Seattle (where we both live) and how that compares with Kunming, a place known for its dry storage. We then talk about tea culture and some of the regional preferences in the west as well as Yunnan. Finally we conclude by discussing some new and upcoming products.
I always enjoy talking with Glen and these are often some of our most popular episodes. Thank you to Glen for appearing!
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2006 Troublemaker Fangcha w/Crimson Lotus Tea Raw Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 198]
This episode, I’m joined by special guest Glen of Crimson Lotus Tea! This is the first of two episodes, and we drink a new semi-aged production. The tea is clearly dry-stored, but any harshness in the tea is mellowed to a very drinkable state. The profile is sweet, smoky, and pretty tasty.
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Wang Family Tea Alishan High-Mountain Oolong [Episode 314]
This episode, Denny and I return to an old favorite, a high-mountain Alishan. It’s been a while since we’ve tasted a fresh high-mountain tea making this a really pleasant treat.
This Alishan was kindly provided by Miguel of Wang Family Tea. Thanks Miguel!