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2007 Xizi Hao Xishangmeishao [Episode 302]
This episode, Denny and I drink a raw pu’erh kindly sent to us by Darius. Thank you! The tea is a special opportunity to try something that has been dry-stored in the US (near Atlanta) for many years. It is a particularly interesting session because most of the Xizi Hao being circulated has been stored…
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Deep Dive: An Exploration of Temperature & Heat Retention [Inbetweenisode 189]
This is a non-tea drinking episode that explores a topically related topic to tea. In this episode, I perform a series of very simple tests that explore the interaction between heat and a number of various factors. I use a variety of different devices (small gaiwans, large gaiwans, yixing, larger pots) and measured temperature immediately,…
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Dayeh (Big Leaf) Pu’erh from Su [Episode 301]
Thank you to Su for sending both this gift. This episode Denny and I drink a smooth, easy-drinking Dayeh (Big Leaf) Pu’erh from Su. It’s an extremely comfortable and likable tea.
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Send Us Your Questions!
Denny & I will be filming an AMA episode with your questions. Send them in!
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Shop Like It’s 2012. One Way to Think About and Find Value.
I got into tea in 2012. One of the first things I did was read everything I could in the western tea scene. This included old forum posts, new forum posts, blogs like Marshaln, Half-Dipper and the Chadao Blogspot. One constant I found was the constant bemoaning the ever-rising price of pu’erh, as long as…
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2006 Yangqing Hao Chawangshu [Episode 300]
For episode 300, Denny and I bring on one of my favorite teas that I own, the 2006 Yangqing Hao Chawangshu. This is an especially thick and potent Yiwu tea. Thank you all for following us for 300 episodes!
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2018 WuyiOrigin Xingren Dancong Oolong [Episode 299]
This episode, Denny and I drink another Dancong from Cindy at WuyiOrigin. This one is everything you like from a greenish oolong. It is aromatic, floral and very tasty.
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Datapost: 2018 Pu’erh Prices are More of the Same
About a year ago, I used the Way Back Machine/Archive.org to go back and examine the prices at conception of tea from western vendors since 2011. This was a valuable exercise and produced some interesting findings on a range of things, from price fluctuation, to the specific market each vendor aims for, etc. Crunching the numbers…
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2013 Xiaguan FT Love Forever Paper Tong Raw Pu’erh [Inbetweenisode 188]
This episode I drink a tea that I own quite a lot of, the 2013 Xiaguan Love Forever Paper Tong. This tea has become fairly popular in the specialized western pu’erh in the last couple years. Despite being pressed six years ago, the tea material is older (from 2003) making this a tea with significant…
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2018 WuyiOrigin Tafu Hou Dancong Oolong [Episode 298]
This episode, Denny and I drink an excellent Dancong from WuyiOrigin. While it is relatively green, the tea has a lively texture and is vibrant. Very enjoyable tea from a genre of oolong we don’t have often on the show.