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- Thu May 30, 2019 4:11 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
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Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinki
Global Tea Hut’s 2000 Blue Mark Replica really stood out. Wow, a very clean and crisp Taiwan stored sheng, with lots of energetic rich complex notes of spice and fruit. Members got a little Qi high on this one, Thanks! Had my eye on this for a while, but your review made me finally pull the trigger...
- Tue May 07, 2019 1:34 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
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Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
tingjunkie - Thanks for the review of the 2006 Changtai Tian Xia Tong An ....certainly on my list of teas to tryat Yunnan Sourcing. I think I remember you mentioning liking the 2003 Changtai "Yi Chang Hao" more...but not for the price. Would love to hear your impressions on the 2003. It's been a mi...
- Sun May 05, 2019 5:28 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 939030
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
I see it is described as having been stored in "a traditional (wettish) storage condition", so it sounds somewhat wetter than Guangdong dry storage which is like music to my ears. Do you agree with this description? It's also described as having strong cha qi, does that resonate with your experienc...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:01 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 939030
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Finishing up a sample of the 2006 Changtai Tian Xia Tong An from YS. It's not earth-shattering, but it's very good at hitting all the areas I care about in an aged sheng. Clean humid storage, good aromas, flavors, mouthfeel, stamina, price, and most importantly it's a clean tea with calming energy. ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:41 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:11 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
I like this shape for Wuyi but I have to agree w/ steanze that Hong ni would be a better fit unless you reserve this one for low grade sea dyke style oolong. Is it High fired and on thicker side? If so I’d prob use it for loose aged puerh or maybe LB. Life is way too short for low grade tea. :lol: ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:39 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
Bare in mind that older pots might need some time to get seasoned before they perform at peak. finding the perfect match using an unused pot for a few times only is bound to disappoint. Of course, more seasoning equals better results. However, I have personally found that when you get tea and pot p...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:46 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
Did you try Liu Bao? Not yet, though I have a couple good liu bao/hei cha pots already. So far I've tried some high-fire yancha, and some 12 year old Yiwu. You'd think this screams to be a yancha pot, but the first test wasn't as great as I expected. Did better with the Yiwu, but still didn't feel ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:18 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
FWIW, this is the QSN I just bought from Emmett. Definitely a very nice pot.
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:14 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Funky Contemporary Yixing?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7931
Re: Funky Contemporary Yixing?
I'm not sure the pot in the link I shared is genuine, either. Just that it confirms the artist and pot that it's trying to mimic.Chadrinkincat wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:43 pm
I think I actually prefer the fake version. The squirrel is a nice addition.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:53 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
Let's not discuss what prices were 10+ years ago. It will just make us all sad.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:01 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:58 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Funky Contemporary Yixing?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7931
Re: Funky Contemporary Yixing?
Update: The mystery has been solved! This is a repro of a pot by famous Yixing artist Chen Guoliang. Nice craftsmanship, but not in the same league as the master.
http://www.zisha.com/product/915.shtml? ... RVLoamHi3c
http://www.zisha.com/product/915.shtml? ... RVLoamHi3c
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:43 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
Here's a good example... I bought this 90ml duo qiu from Jing Tea Shop back around 2011. I think they claimed it was from the 90's. This photo was taken back when the pot was mostly unused, but if it was daylight, I'd post an updated pic for comparison and you would see that this thing glows! In com...
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:24 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 33186
Re: For Shui Ping lovers with small pockets...
Second, I think that part of what TJ was trying to say is that a significant improvement in clay quality doesn't necessarily suggest a significant improvement in performance. I'm inclined to agree with this claim. In my view, and with respect to the teas that I drink, I think that when you move fro...