Category Archives: Aged Pu’erh

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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1990s Paperless Raw Pu’erh [Episode 212]

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

This episode, Denny and James drink a HK traditionally stored pu’erh, acquired by James during his stay in Taiwan. No frills, solid drinker.

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Big Region. Small Region. Tree Age.

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Pu’erh marketing is filled with noise that ranges from the mildly inaccurate to absurdist comedy. One of the most important lessons you learn early is to filter out out information that isn’t important. In the end most of us can … Continue reading →

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Simple Home Storage Solutions

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Pu’erh storage is as complicated as you want to make it. But it’s also an issue that needs to be addressed for anyone with a stash. Keeping your pu’erh in open air or close to aromas is a good way to … Continue reading →

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Baseball Closers, 99 Bottles of Wine (Drink Your Damn Tea & Buy the Good Shit)

Posted on March 11, 2017 by

In major league baseball a team’s best relief pitcher is nearly always their closer. For years, the closer has been only used under very specific criteria. (a) Their team is ahead by three runs or less (b) there is one … Continue reading →

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Pu’erh for Beginners

Posted on January 28, 2017 by

The pu’erh compendium and vendor guide were written nearly three years ago and the content on this site has become increasingly pu’erh focused. This is fine for those of us already living in a house made out of bamboo tongs, … Continue reading →

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1990 CNNP 9016 Tuo via YS [Episode 192]

Posted on January 10, 2017 by

An old ripe tuo stored in Kunming via Yunnan Sourcing.

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Tea Drinking Reflections 2016 & 15 Cake Challenge 2017

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

In what is becoming a yearly tradition, I spent too much and bought too much in 2016.  An extended trip to Asia didn’t help matters. Unlike 2015 I’m actually pretty happy with what I spent money on. Part of this … Continue reading →

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1998-2003 House Blend via FarWenwa [Episode 185]

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

A house-blended mix of 13yr+ pu’erh mixed in together. Generously sent to us courtesy of Geraldo at Far Wenwa.

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Pumidors 101. Designing & Maintain Your Own Pumidor

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

The idea of a pumidor is simple. Create an enclosed space where conditions like relative humidity can be manipulated to better maintain and age pu’erh. In the west, this usually means creating an environment where the humidity is higher than … Continue reading →

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