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2015 Chenyuan Hao Mansong via Teapals — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #51
Another winner from Grill and Teapals. Thanks for the sample! A tea supposedly from the tribute area of Mansong. Fruity, complex, and lots of qi!
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Cross Tea Price Comparisons
I’ve written in the past about relative price comparisons and a couple different models of how we frame tea cost. Tea vs. coffee. Tea vs. wine, etc. How about inner-tea comparisons. Aged pu’erh frequently gets put up against younger tea, Taiwanese Oolong high-mountain tea, low-elevation, Yancha. One comparison I only occasionally see made is types…
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2014 Chenyuan Hao Bingdao via Teapals — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #50
A sample supplied by Grill. Thanks! This tea is sold by Malaysia based, Teapals. This is an interesting, premium tea from a region that I’m only starting to be come a little familiar with. Very educational and interesting tea.
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Tea Reports 2015 & 2016, Soliciting Feedback & Looking Forward
As many of you may have noticed the tea of the month reports haven’t exactly been on schedule. They’ve often gone longer than expected and I still have countless unfinished samples which I am trying to drink through. First things first.. I’ll be finishing the last two reports at the end of 2015, Taiwanese oolongs to age…
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Late Steeps… 2015 White2Tea Last Thoughts — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #49
This episode explores the later steeps of White2Tea’s Last Thoughts after taking a several hour break from the tea.
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White2Tea’s 2015 Bosch [Episode 125]
One of James’ favorites from White2Tea’s 2015 pu’erh lineup, the Bosch.
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Can’t I Just Settle Down? Menghai County Raw Pu’erh [September 2015 Tea Drinking Report]
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Shoutouts to Meng, Carolyn, Bellmont, and Dignitea for providing teas for this month and allowing the content to be what it is! Menghai County Part 2! This is the last of the pu’erh reports for 2015. I’ll be traveling to Taiwan and Hong Kong in October and will finish up the year with a pair…
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2012 Denong Lao Banzhang via Bana Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #48
Denong’s invigorating 2012 Lao Banzhang purportedly from one of the most famous and most expensive tea mountains.
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Essence of Tea’s 2014 Yunyun & 2015 Yunya — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #47
A pair of very decent mid-range teas from Essence of Tea. Yunyun and Yunya were harvested from the same Menghai County village in different years.
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2015 White2Tea Last Thoughts — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #46
White2Tea’s top dog of 2015, the Last Thoughts.