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Time Machine! Pu’erh Snapshot… 2008
If only I got into pu’erh 5 years earlier… -Every single pu’erh addict (regardless of when they got into pu’erh). The year is 2008. Obama was elected. Lil Wayne was weird but still OK to like. In the midst of the steroids crisis, MLB considered A-Rod the great clean hope. The world economy took a dump……
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2002 Smoky LEE, 2002 White Whale — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #52
A reprieve from all the premium tea. This week’s cup is courteously provided by Joe, of Joey’s Tea House. The Pu-erh.sk’s 2002 Smoky Lee put up against White2Tea’s breadwinner, the White Whale.
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Essence of Tea’s 2014 Yuanwei [Episode 128]
A raw pu’erh from Essence of Tea’s lineup, the 2014 Yuanwei.
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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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Baxian (Taobao) Yancha [Episode 127]
A good for the price Yancha directly from China.
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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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Yunnan Sourcing’s 2015 Green Miracle Ripe Pu’erh [Episode 126]
A lightly fermented ripe pu’erh from Yunnan Sourcing. Good base material and tasty now, but will likely improve with time.
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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.