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1960s Pu’erh from Wistaria [Episode 163]
An old tea from the Wistaria menu. Thanks to the Gong Fu Cha facebook group folks for letting me bring this home.
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Yangqing Hao Profile & Interview
During my recent trip to Taiwan, I had the opportunity to visit Mr. Yang (Yangqing Hao, 楊慶號) and his family at their home base in Tainan, Taiwan. Yangqing Hao is a Taiwanese boutique producer of pu’erh tea, and is one of the earliest boutique producers to make its way to the west. Mr Yang’s teas have been generally well-received…
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TeaDB Q&A #1 – General Questions
A question & answer session featuring a number of questions asked in this video. Thank you for your questions!
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2005 Shuixian — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #87
We’re back with a bonus episode. This one features frequently requested guest, Meet and a 2005 Shuixian that he owns quite a lot of.
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2006 Menghai Tea Factory 0622 via MX Tea [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #86
A mini-cake from Dayi using the 0622 recipe. Available from MX Tea on Taobao or as a curated sample from Toby.
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30 Year Old? Wuyi [Episode 162]
An oolong gift given to Denny from James’ Taiwan trip. This is an old, mellow, easy to drink Yancha.
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2006 Yangqing Hao Longya Fengjian — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #85
First episode back in the normal TeaDB studio. A supposedly non-Mengla county tea from Yangqing Hao, given to James by Mr. Yang in Tainan.
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2015 Cliff Three Tea Tieluohan [Episode 161]
The 2015 Tieluohan from Wuyi Oolong specialist, Cliff Three Tea. This one still has a lot of roast on it but is a very nice tea. Brewed for full potency.
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Shopping for Tea in Taiwan FAQ
Since my first trip to Taiwan, I’ve been frequently asked about what to do and where to go for tea in Taiwan. This is an attempt to answer some of these questions.. I should also preface this with a warning. I’m by no means an experienced sourcer and have had my share of purchasing errors and…