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2000 CNNP Tiepai 7532 via White2Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #26
A mature pu’erh from White2Tea. This tea has seen some humidity but has hardly any stank to it! This one’s for you Uncle Larry. http://www.white2tea.com/tea-shop/2000-cnnp-7532-tiepai/
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Cutting Out the Middleman (And is it Worth It?)
As westerners we are in a land far from the production of our beloved Yunnanese pu’erh and from the huge tea markets of China. This seemingly locks us into a constant struggle to eliminate as many middlemen and meddling hands as possible between us and our teas. The western market for pu’erh is far smaller and…
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White2Tea’s 2006 Yunhai Nannuo [Episode 96]
The first in a two part series of randomly selected raw pu’erhs from James’ daily drinking tins, the 2006 Yunhai Nannuo.
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Lincang Raw Pu’erh [January 2015 Tea Drinking Report]
Big shoutouts to Dignitea, Brian, Jake, Carolyn and Cwyn for providing several of the teas for this month and allowing the content to be what it is! I hope you like long-form content, because this tea of the month report is truly massive. In the month of January 2015, the tea of the month was…
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White2Tea’s Big Tree Red [Episode 88]
Denny and James review a very above average Yunnan Red (black) tea, White2Tea’s Big Tree Red.
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Mature Pu’erh [November 2014 Tea Drinking Report]
In the month of November 2014, the tea of the month was Mature Pu’erh. During this month, I had Mature Pu’erh at least once a day (unless totally unfeasible). I’ll still consume other teas, but the primary focus is understanding and building a palate for a specific type/genre/region of tea through repetition. This is the…
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2006 Old Bear Raw Pu’erh — White2Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #8
Inbetweenisode Episode #8 from James. The tea is a 2006 Fang Cha Raw Pu’erh appropriately titled the Old Bear. Smoky and strong, the Old Bear also develops a really nice softer form in later steeps.
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2006 Yunhai Nannuo Raw Pu’erh — White2Tea — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #7
Inbetweenisode Episode #7 from James. The tea is a 2006 Yunhai Nannuo Raw Pu’erh. This is not a particularly special tea, but an inexpensive one that finds its way to my tea table often.
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White2Tea’s Da Wu Ye Dancong Oolong [Episode 83]
In episode 83, Denny and James review another oddity for TeaDB, a Dancong from White2Tea. The Da Wu Ye Dancong is an interesting tea, fairly green for an oolong, with much of its greenness coming out visually in later steeps.
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Pu’erh Budgeting. Buying Psychology, Hoarding & A Calculated Strategy
Due to its reputation as a tea that improves with age, pu’erh and the buying culture surrounding it are different than other teas. This makes sense. People are (rightfully) more comfortable buying larger quantities of pu’erh than dragonwell or green gaoshan. However, it is also a buying culture filled with hoarding and constant procrastination (over drinking the good…