Category Archives: Ripe Pu’erh

When do Pu’erh Vendor’s Raise their Prices?

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

The common wisdom around pu’erh prices is that they rise over time. This is of course true if we zoom out far enough. If you were to take snapchats of most pu’erh production every few years, the trend would be … Continue reading →

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2007 Dayi Star of Menghai Ripe [Episode 321]

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

This episode, Denny and I drink a special production ripe from last decade, the Star of Menghai. This is a production that is not made every year and is composed of a lot of tippy, gong ting leaves. Thank you … Continue reading →

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The 70/70 Line & Projecting Pu’erh Storage

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

A few years ago I thought it’d be interesting to try mapping certain temperature and humidity conditions to approximate a certain area’s storage. For instance, if you could maintain conditions of 55-65F/65RH in a storage setup that might approximate somewhat … Continue reading →

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2018 Yunnan Sourcing Serendipity Ripe Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 202]

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

A quick episode on the Yunnan Sourcing ripe production, Serendipity. This is my latest ripe casualty and another pretty decent, well-balanced blend produced by Scott. Rating: 5.9 https://yunnansourcing.com/

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How I Brew Pu’erh & My Thought Process on Approaching Different Types of Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 201]

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

In episode 201, I supplement a couple older episodes Denny and I filmed on the basics of raw and ripe pu’erh. In this episode I talk specifically about brewing and how I tend to model it in my head and … Continue reading →

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A Conversation w/Glen on Aging Tea in Seattle & Kunming, Blending & Tea Culture [Inbetweenisode 199]

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

In this episode, Glen and I have a casual conversation covering a wide arrange of tea and pu’erh centric topics. We start by talking about how tea is aging in Seattle (where we both live) and how that compares with … Continue reading →

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Rummy Ripe Pu’erh via LiquidProust [Episode 315]

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

This episode, Denny and I drink a real oddball, a rummy ripe pu’erh. This sample has been lingering around Seattle for a while before Denny decided to bring it onto the show. Thank you to Liquid Proust for providing this … Continue reading →

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The Struggle of Making Content Interesting & A Few Unhelpful Phrases

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

As someone that has done a fair amount of content on tea, I have a lot of mixed thoughts on the way information is passed. With tea reviews or discussing a specific tea I have struggled with the question: how … Continue reading →

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ICYMI Tea Storage & Humidors on The Tea Fix

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

ICYMI, last summer I had a guest appearance on the Tea Fix where Geoff, Leona and I talked about tea storage in the west.

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Tea and Tobacco Guest Appearance

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

This is not a TeaDB episode, but a guest appearance I made on Tea and Tobacco. It was a fun conversation and we talked about a wide array of topics from pu’erh storage, how I got into tea, and a … Continue reading →

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