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Tag: Yunnan Sourcing
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Pu’erh Blogs & Resources
It’s a lonely world out there for those discussing pu’erh. We don’t have the same accessibility to in-person tea or pu’erh communities like urban centers in the east. This is a straightforward post detailing a few different resources and blogs that you might find valuable or useful. (more…)
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2014 Yunnan Sourcing Autumn Daqing Gushu [Teas I Own] — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #72
One of the very few young teas that I drink regularly. This is from the classic vendor, Yunnan Sourcing. This is from the Jinggu region, a place where Scott has begun to place a number of teas. 2014 Autumn Daqing Gushu.
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The Cult of Yang. Easter Edition. YQH Part 2
Santa Claus didn’t come this year? No problem.. Easter’s early this year.. And while it’s not traditionally much of a gift giving holiday, who’s not above spiking the kid’s easter egg hunt with a few adult treats. I’m not remotely suggesting that you should skip buying your kids candy (it’s unhealthy anyways) and replace the original tong bamboo wrapping of your YQH tong with a giant tong-shapped easter egg… (more…)
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2002 Yiwu Ancient Spirit [Teas I own] via YS — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #64
Another tea from the stash.. This one is an old, reliable favorite that’s been covered by a number of different bloggers and sources. More humid storage than Kunming but still very clean, this is a good semi-aged chugger.
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2015 Yunnan Sourcing Huangshan — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #62
A 2015 production from Yunnan Sourcing from Jinggu. Clean, well-bodied, crisp. A very likable tea.
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Awkwardness in Pu’erh & A Brief Survey
Thanks to Linda, Scott, and Paul for answering my questions!
Raw pu’erh is very tricky. From the time it is processed to consumption the tea is constantly changing. There are ebbs and flows in how the tea develops and what tastes good fresh may not be the better tasting tea in the long-run. Teas can also go through certain stages where it’ll be transitional or in-between profiles, lacking a cohesive form and not necessarily tasting appealing or enjoyable. These awkward stages depend on a number of factors including the base material, compression, storage, etc. making them difficult to pin down. It can be tricky to discern if the tea will recover to become good and decent or if it is ultimately doomed.. (more…)
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2015 Yunnan Sourcing Zao Qiao Di [Episode 132]
A 2015 production from Yunnan Sourcing. This is a well-balanced, very decent tea from Jinggu.
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Middle Steeps. 2015 W2T Poundcake + 2006 XG Dali Tuo (YS) [Episode 130]
This episode explores the middle steeps of the two teas from the previous episode, White2Tea’s Poundcake and Xiaguan via Yunnan Sourcing’s Dali Tuo.
