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2015 Yunnan Sourcing Zao Qiao Di [Episode 132]
A 2015 production from Yunnan Sourcing. This is a well-balanced, very decent tea from Jinggu.
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2007 YangQing Hao Yiwu QiZhong via Emmett — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #55
A tea acquired via the YangQing Hao group orders generously coordinated by Emmett of Cha & Kung Fu blog. The QiZhong is a bit different from the others and is my favorite value of the teas being currently offered.
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Traveling in Taiwan, Things I Like & Don’t Like. TW Report Part 1
Big thanks to Max, Tony, and all the others who tossed in bits of advice or recommendations. Another high-recommendation but less personal thanks goes out to Marshaln whose blog and archive was and is highly valuable in navigating Taiwan in search of tea. I recently embarked on a trip to Taiwan and Hong Kong. I’ve been…
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2005 YangQing Hao TsangLiu via Emmett — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #54
A tea acquired via the YangQing Hao group orders generously coordinated by Emmett of Cha & Kung Fu blog. The TsangLiu is a six famous tea mountains blend (greater Yiwu area), with material from each of the six. MangZhi, ManZhuan, YouLe, Gedeng, Yibang, and Yiwu. In comparison to the Chawang, the TsangLiu is the earthier,…
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Middle Steeps. 2015 W2T Poundcake + 2006 XG Dali Tuo (YS) [Episode 130]
This episode explores the middle steeps of the two teas from the previous episode, White2Tea’s Poundcake and Xiaguan via Yunnan Sourcing’s Dali Tuo.
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2005 YangQing Hao Yiwu ChaWang via Emmett — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #53
A tea acquired via the YangQing Hao group orders generously coordinated by Emmett of Cha & Kung Fu blog. A good example of aged premium tea.
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Tea Basics! Pu’erh Compression [Episode 129]
A Tea Basics episode covering tea compression and how it affects brewing! Teas featured are the Dali Tuo and Poundcake.
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Time Machine! Pu’erh Snapshot… 2008
If only I got into pu’erh 5 years earlier… -Every single pu’erh addict (regardless of when they got into pu’erh). The year is 2008. Obama was elected. Lil Wayne was weird but still OK to like. In the midst of the steroids crisis, MLB considered A-Rod the great clean hope. The world economy took a dump……
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2002 Smoky LEE, 2002 White Whale — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #52
A reprieve from all the premium tea. This week’s cup is courteously provided by Joe, of Joey’s Tea House. The Pu-erh.sk’s 2002 Smoky Lee put up against White2Tea’s breadwinner, the White Whale.
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Essence of Tea’s 2014 Yuanwei [Episode 128]
A raw pu’erh from Essence of Tea’s lineup, the 2014 Yuanwei.