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2006 Menghai Tea Factory 0622 via MX Tea [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #86
A mini-cake from Dayi using the 0622 recipe. Available from MX Tea on Taobao or as a curated sample from Toby.
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2006 Yangqing Hao Longya Fengjian — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #85
First episode back in the normal TeaDB studio. A supposedly non-Mengla county tea from Yangqing Hao, given to James by Mr. Yang in Tainan.
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Shopping for Tea in Taiwan FAQ
Since my first trip to Taiwan, I’ve been frequently asked about what to do and where to go for tea in Taiwan. This is an attempt to answer some of these questions.. I should also preface this with a warning. I’m by no means an experienced sourcer and have had my share of purchasing errors and…
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2005 Mengku Zhengshan Daye (YS) [Episode 159]
A good value, mature pu’erh for those that like the cooling/camphor sensations associated.
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Pu’erh as RTS Resource Management
According to Youtube’s analytics, TeaDB’s video audience is 87% male, nearly half falling into the 25-34 demographic. Denny and I also fall squarely into the middle of both of these categories. From this data we could theoretically cross market things that “normal people” like.. Movies, cars, fantasy football, etc. However, given our status as nerds,…
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Interview w/Emilio of The Jade Leaf [Taiwan Tapes] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #82
This episode features Emilio, a potter based in Taipei who specializes in handmade and wood-fired teaware. Check out his wares at The Jade Leaf. No tea this episode.. Just teaware. Big thanks to Emilio for appearing!
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1990s Paperless Cake [Taiwan Tapes] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #81
Episode 81 features tea friend, Garrett, and an aged paperless HK-style cake purchased in Taiwan.
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Loose vs. Compressed Tea & A Riff on Aged Loose Pu’erh
There’s lots of tea that doesn’t strictly fit the definition of pu’erh. Border tea grown from the neighboring Laos or Burma does not technically fit the definition for pu’erh, likely excluding things like 1990s Tongqing Hao. Some definitions of pu’erh also restrict the plant to being the large leaf varietal which would make some of the…
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2003 Wistaria Qingteng [Taiwan Tapes] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #80
Episode 80 kicks off a series of episodes with James traveling in Taiwan. Today is a production from the classic teahouse Wistaria.
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2012 Denong Lao Banzhang (Bana Tea) [Episode 156]
Tea from the uber-hyped Lao Banzhang region. Thanks to Linda Louie over at Bana Tea for the sample.