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2012 Yunnan Sourcing Wuliang — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #19
A great tea for its value. A nice, well-priced young pu’erh. Plenty strong and good for drinking now. Acquired from Yunnan Sourcing. Hobbes Review: http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2014/01/all-over-your-wuliangshan.html http://yunnansourcing.com/en/yunnan-sourcing-teas/2112-2012-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-mountain-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html
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2009 Fine Pu’er Wild Arbor Yongde DaXueShan — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #18
Originally a tea recommended by Shah and a sample sent from Dignitea (thanks to both) for the January Lincang tea of the month. This is a very good value for an old arbor Lincang tea. Acquired from Fine Pu’er.
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Pu’erh Buying Thoughts: Diversification & Buying Tea for the Long Haul
Pu’erh is one of the trickiest teas to buy and a very different landscape than other teas. One reason is the instability of the market, partially because pu’erh is treated as a commodity for investment and is mainly due to the the thought that pu’erh will improve over time. Another is the psychology behind the consumption of pu’erh.…
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Lincang Raw Pu’erh [January 2015 Tea Drinking Report]
Big shoutouts to Dignitea, Brian, Jake, Carolyn and Cwyn for providing several of the teas for this month and allowing the content to be what it is! I hope you like long-form content, because this tea of the month report is truly massive. In the month of January 2015, the tea of the month was…
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Changtai’s 2003 Ji Nian Memorial Tuo (Raw) via Crimson Lotus Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #16
From Seattle to Seattle, Inbetweenisode #16 covers the sister tea of Inbetweenisode #15. Also sold by Crimson Lotus Tea, the Ji Nian Tuo is a blend with larger leaf grades and is a very different tea. The profile is far more matured, with a smooth, earthy profile that isn’t nearly as fruity. Big thanks to…
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Pu’erh Regions: Lincang
This article frequently references and links to babelcarp. Babelcarp is a Chinese Tea Lexicon that is an essential resource for tea nerds that want to dive in further and don’t understand Chinese! This article also sources many maps from a TeaChat thread, original sources vary. Regarded as the northern pu’erh region Lincang Prefecture is one of the largest…
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Changtai’s 2003 Yuan Nian Shu Tuo (Raw) via Crimson Lotus Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #15
From Seattle to Seattle, Inbetweenisode #15 covers a tea sourced from Washington-based pu’erh specialist Crimson Lotus Tea. This is a more humidly-stored tea and is a good example of an early Changtai production and Xishuangbanna storage. Big thanks to Brian who sent this tea our way!
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2007 Bo Nan Shan – Yunnan Sourcing – InBetweenIsode #14 w/ Denny
Cheap buy but just fine!
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Tea Urchin’s 2014 Bulang Beauty — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #13
Inbetweenisode Episode #13 covers Tea Urchin’s 2014 Bulang Beauty, a cake cut with some Lao Banzhang. If you have the money this will probably age quite well (or if you like young, strong sheng!). A good comparison with White2Tea’s New Amerykah.
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Yin Ming Hao’s 1980s Raw Pu’erh [Episode 89]
Denny and James review an aged raw pu’erh, Yin Ming Hao’s 1980s raw pu’erh. Sold by Tea Classico and sent our way by Cwyn of http://deathbytea.blogspot.com/ .