A non-drinking episode covering some topics of home storage. Basic ideas of storage, pumidors, and some dangers of storing pu’erh.
Further reading: Home Pumidor Survey, Kunming Storage
Category: Raw Pu’erh
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2007 Kunlu via Bana Tea [Episode 184]
A premium, smooth, and generally very nice tea from Bana Tea. The 2007 Kunlu is very solid base material.
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2001 Yiwu Spring Buds [Episode 183]
Another review of the Yiwu Spring Buds cake that James picked up in his trip to Hong Kong in 2015. Traditionally stored, this tea is very drinkable.
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Extended Episode, YS 2004 Songpin, Gu Puer — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #111
An extended episode featuring a pair of Yunnan Sourcing wetter stored teas.
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2002 Wistaria Ziyin You [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #110
A tea from iconic tea house. This one is made from small-leaf varietal on Youle.
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White2Tea’s The Treachery of Storytelling P2 [Episode 181]
A review of White2Tea’s most expensive (per g) 2016 tea. The Treachery of Storytelling. Thanks to CavemanKing for the sample.
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Give me Guangdong or Give me Death. Factory Tea Report
Young pu and now factory tea. Aren’t you the guy that published that super-negative Xiaguan report. At least young pu’erh is popular in our western pu’erh community. Who the hell is talking about factory tea in the west? Other than the odd cake here or there, or a LP/Toby group buy most of our pu’erh drinkers are chugging White2Tea, Bitter Leaf, Yunnan Sourcing, Essence of Tea, Crimson Lotus, etc. Then we have another collection of drinkers buying up Yangqing Hao and Wistaria. Factory pu’erh is the neglected child, that is championed amongst some old school drinkers, a group of drinkers that isn’t really represented in the western pu-sphere. (more…)
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2004 YQH Teji [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #109
One of my favorite (2004 YQH Teji), nicer teas to celebrate a move.
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2016 White2Tea Untitled02 — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #108
First video of W2T’s 2016 line. The 2016 Untitled02 is towards the top of the W2T premium line and has a robust bass with good depth and energy.
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1998 Evening Fragrant Jade via Bana Tea [Episode 179]
A very relaxing, subtle older pu’erh from Bana Tea.