Search!
-
Recent Posts
- A Conversation w/Glen on Aging Tea in Seattle & Kunming, Blending & Tea Culture [Inbetweenisode 199]
- Rummy Ripe Pu’erh via LiquidProust [Episode 315]
- The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- 2006 Troublemaker Fangcha w/Crimson Lotus Tea Raw Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 198]
- Wang Family Tea Alishan High-Mountain Oolong [Episode 314]
Recent Comments
- lUKA.V on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- James on Pu’erh Tea Inventory & Tins
- James on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- Jon on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- Ignoramus on Pu’erh Tea Inventory & Tins
- James on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- John on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
- James on The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases
Polls
Loading ...Categories
- Aged Oolong (35)
- Aged Pu'erh (132)
- Anxi Oolong (10)
- Article (150)
- Balhyocha (4)
- Black Tea (41)
- Chinese Green Tea (7)
- Dancong (9)
- Drinking Report (36)
- Green Tea (17)
- High-Mountain Oolong (32)
- Hunan Heicha (8)
- Indian Black (4)
- Japanese Green Tea (8)
- Korean Green Tea (4)
- Liuan Heicha (4)
- Liubao (6)
- Long-form Article (47)
- Long-form Podcast (25)
- Low-Elevation Oolong (41)
- Oolong (166)
- Podcasts (401)
- Raw Pu'erh (356)
- Ripe Pu'erh (153)
- Shaanxi Heicha (1)
- Storage (12)
- Taiwanese Oolong (90)
- Tea Learning (137)
- Tea Musings (56)
- Teaware (9)
- Traveling (9)
- White Tea (22)
- Wuyi Oolong (66)
- Yellow Tea (1)
Recent Tweets
- Check out this fun and informative conversation with Glen of @CrimsonLotusTea Glen is always a fun person to talk t… https://t.co/oeUS7gDmBX 2 days
- Some more food for thought. Are We Just Buying the Puerh Wrapper? by Matt. https://t.co/8g51BC4UN6 2 weeks
- RT @strayleavestea: Tea prices over time are rising. James from @TeaDB digs into the numbers on the blog and in this video:… https://t.co/GbFbrSpmz4 2 weeks
Instagram
Archives
Category Archives: Aged Pu’erh
Correcting Your Storage & Preventing Mold. What are Safe Parameters?
So you got mold? This is a real risk for anyone aging pu’erh, especially those with setups designed to add some form of humidity. After you deal with the immediate outbreak, you essentially have two options. Scrap your setup and … Continue reading
Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Article, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh
11 Comments
Thoughts on Marco’s Hotbox Storage Experiment [Inbetweenisode 174]
This episode, I talk on Marco’s fascinating experiment where he heats up his pu’erh in a cooler (kept at a fairly steady humidity). It’s only one year in, but there’s a lot of food for thought! https://mgualt.com/tealog/2018/08/04/temp-control-experiment-w2t-bosch/ https://mgualt.com/tealog/2018/08/12/storage-experiment-w2t-tuhao-af-2016-one-year-in/
Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Podcasts, Raw Pu'erh
2 Comments
Q&A. Vendor + Tea Recommendations, Tea Books, Judging Pu’erh, etc. [Inbetweenisode 173]
This episode I answer a series of questions on tea, covering a pretty wide range of topics. Topics include vendors for aged oolongs, water, tea books, caffeine content, judging pu’erh, and some pu’erh recommendations. Thanks for all the great questions … Continue reading
Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Oolong, Podcasts, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh
Tagged Crimson Lotus Tea, Tea Urchin, White2Tea, Yunnan Sourcing
9 Comments
Tea-Side, Vendor Profile & Interview
I had the pleasure of meeting tea vendors and Russian expats Valerii and Jane when I went to Chiang Mai. I had not been planning on any tea meetups on this trip, but Valerii happened to see I was traveling … Continue reading
Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Anxi Oolong, Article, Long-form Article, Oolong, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh, Taiwanese Oolong, Wuyi Oolong
Tagged Tea Side
Leave a comment
Garrett Pre-Taiwan Travel Diaries [Inbetweenisode 171]
In this episode, we discuss Garrett’s upcoming trip to Taiwan in September. We talk about shopping for tea abroad, what he hopes to buy, and some aspects of traveling there. After he returns from his trip in late September, we … Continue reading
Some Reasons You Should Consider Aging More Oolong & Less Pu’erh
Sometimes when I’m sipping a particularly delicious aged oolong, I’ll glance over at my tea fridge and then to my wine cooler and get some major self doubt. I enjoy drinking pu’erh and happen to own enough that I’ll be … Continue reading
Datapost: The Dearth of Aged Pu’erh Available From Western Facing Vendors
It’s no secret that aged pu’erh is scarce out west. The western vendor scene is dominated by vendors traveling to Yunnan bringing back predominantly young tea to sell. For this exercise, I added all of the older teas from western vendors … Continue reading
Why Not (Age) Oolong? [Inbetweenisode 167]
In this episode, regular guest Garrett comes back to discuss why more people aren’t aging oolong. The episode focuses on difference in pu’erh when it comes to aging, storage, and ease in the west.
Posted in Aged Oolong, Aged Pu'erh, Oolong, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh
2 Comments
1993 Chiang Rai “Raw Pu’erh” via TeaSide Stored in Thailand [Episode 263]
Today, James & Denny drink a unique loose raw stored purportedly from 1993. The tea has been processed like a pu’erh but was harvested and aged in Northern Thailand. Clearly aged, clean, and quite relaxing. Big thanks to Valeri! https://tea-side.com/aged-raw-pu-erh-tea-1993/ … Continue reading
Some Thoughts & Problems With Traditionally Stored Pu’erh
85-90% of the tea being sold is young pu’erh, and the remainder is almost exclusively ripe or 5-10 year old semi-pu’erh. Old-school, traditionally stored pu’erh is an afterthought or an afterthought of an afterthought… This sort of tea can be … Continue reading
Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Article, Raw Pu'erh
14 Comments