Tag Archives: Sample Tea

2020 Tea Progress Report

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

I’ve stored tea for around six years now in Seattle and while I’ve fussed a bit over a few small things, the methodology has been overall consistent. The pu’erh has been stored in an enclosed container with Boveda packs to … Continue reading →

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Sample Tea’s 2013 Pudi “Yiwu” — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #30

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

A nice, well-above average quality tea from Sample Tea.

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Pu’erh Vendor Guide

Posted on June 7, 2014 by

Pu’erh is a hot tea. In the past 15 years it has moved beyond its longtime audience in Hong Kong and Taiwan into mainland China, the rest of Asia and more recently the west. With Ebay, Taobao, and the ever-growing … Continue reading →

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Pu’erh Compendium

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

White Tea. Green Tea. Oolong Tea. Black Tea. Yellow Tea. Pu’erh Tea? A weird outlier in the tea world, pu’erh is a weird, unntuitive name for an odd-ball in the tea world. Pu’erh represents both an ancient tradition of tribute … Continue reading →

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Three Chinese Yancha Brands, Supermarket Yancha, Feat. Sea Dyke, Wuyi Star, Huiyuan

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

The Chinese tea industry is largely composed of big businesses, large factories and corporate brands. While this frequently results in inexpensive, mediocre tea for the casual tea consumer, some of these factories also dabble in higher-end commercially available tea. A … Continue reading →

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