Episode 80 kicks off a series of episodes with James traveling in Taiwan. Today is a production from the classic teahouse Wistaria.
Category: Raw Pu’erh
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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.
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2011 Fuding, 2009 Yiwu W2T Mar Club — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #79
Two part episode featuring guest star Meet and the W2T March Tea Club. Teas covered are 2011 Fuding Baicha and 2009 dry-stored Yiwu.
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Budgetary Committee: What My Tea Budget Actually Looked Like
I spent too much money in 2015. Emmett’s group orders and the Asia trip being the large culprits of pushing me from a little over to wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy over.. I’ve compiled some data from purchases from 2015 and without divulging exact teas and $ amounts, here’s some data that is ambiguous enough to save me embarrassment.. This includes all cakes purchased that weren’t intended as sample cakes. 30 different cakes (all raw) in total with 67 different cakes.. (more…)
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2005 White, 2005 Raw Teji Tuo W2T Feb Club — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #77
A two part episode guest starring Meet and the February White2Tea club.
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2014 Tea Urchin Spring Xikong [Episode 152]
2014 production of a Mengla county from Tea Urchin.
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Awfully Proper Special Episode [Episode 151.5]
Thank god we’re not in comedy..
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2006 Xizihao Black Wrapper Lao Banzhang — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #75
A Lao Banzhang production from Taiwanese boutique operation, Xizihao. This tea retails for more than $1000 in Taiwan and has gained a reputation for its qi.
Thanks to Dignitea for the sample!
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Pu’erh Blogs & Resources
It’s a lonely world out there for those discussing pu’erh. We don’t have the same accessibility to in-person tea or pu’erh communities like urban centers in the east. This is a straightforward post detailing a few different resources and blogs that you might find valuable or useful. (more…)
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2005 Dayi Mengsong Peacock — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #74
A well-regarded, famous (and expensive) Dayi from 2005, the Dayi Mengsong Peacock. Stored in Guangdong, this is an example of why Dayi is so well-regarded in the pu’erh community.
Thanks to Grill for letting me try!