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- Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:08 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Cakes ID
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13477
Re: Cakes ID
Hi everyone, this is my first post. Slowly working my way through my more than a decade old and half forgotten tea collection. Need help with these two cakes (Yunnang Sourcing). https://i.postimg.cc/XYcXZscT/MG-0170.jpg I lost some of my records for my (mostly puerh) teas, so I think I will need ID...
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:59 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Cakes ID
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13477
Re: Cakes ID
Hi everyone, this is my first post. Slowly working my way through my more than a decade old and half forgotten tea collection. Need help with these two cakes (Yunnang Sourcing). https://i.postimg.cc/XYcXZscT/MG-0170.jpg I lost some of my records for my (mostly puerh) teas, so I think I will need ID...
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:20 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 933768
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
2007 Qi Sheng Gu from Essence of Tea. This has aged into a really nice tea. Softer with plum and fruit undertones. I like it a lot. If this is an indication of how my other teas from them will age I am excited. I may not get as quick turnaround as my conditions are nowhere as good but I do hope it t...
- Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:34 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Storage Failure
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13373
Re: Storage Failure
Don't recharge your Bovedas. The salts seem to get out of the package and into your tea. I recharged them many times. Never happend with me. Could have been a bad batch or how I=recharged them. Youzi if I can ask, what is your normal storage routine? I know we have many ideas and theories here in t...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:10 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Storage Failure
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13373
Re: Storage Failure
Don't recharge your Bovedas. The salts seem to get out of the package and into your tea.
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:42 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Fake pu
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6827
Re: Fake pu
I think the information sharing about these things is great. We have all known of the big factory forgers and now it is getting to the smaller ones. I think any information that can help us in the West is greatly appreciated to inform us and broaden our knowledge. I have known about the DaYi fakes a...
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:47 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Sheng puerh taste slightly sour-sweet ok to drink?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2810
Re: Sheng puerh taste slightly sour-sweet ok to drink?
Normal progression of the tea I would think. If you are enjoying it that is the main thing. Drink away.
Re: Tea sale
Looks like some good stuff. The 2003 Changtai is the Qianjiafeng "Jinzhushan"? I like that one (same storage on mine, heavy HK followed by TW) It is the same one. I really like it as well. I squirreled a few tongs until my wife found my secret stash..... The look on her face , well you know.... :mr...
Re: Tea sale
Got some things to clear from inventory. 2003 Changtai Bamboo Spring 400 gram cake $85.00 7 available. 2005 XG 8633 357 non iron $45.00 7 available wrappers are in rough shape. 2008 Menghai 7532 <801> batch 357 grams $85.00. All have had Taiwan storage except the Changtai which had some heavier HK ...
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Got some things to clear from inventory. 2003 Changtai Bamboo Spring 400 gram cake $85.00 7 available. 2005 XG 8633 357 non iron $45.00 7 available wrappers are in rough shape. 2008 Menghai 7532 <801> batch 357 grams $85.00. All have had Taiwan storage except the Changtai which had some heavier HK s...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 933768
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
More Puerh Junky Madness – sheng/raw 2007 LME/Menghai Banzhang Tea Factory Hide Out – One of my favorite teas because it has two different expressions depending on how heavy or light you leaf it. More leaves brings out a wonderful gentle saddle leather, vanilla, white grapes, peach, hints of campho...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 933768
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Some more tea from Puerh Junky, all sheng/raw available on his site: 2007 CNNP/Kunming Factory ‘Thick Zen’ – The description Puerh Junky’s site is spot on. Thick apricot syrup like taste, honey, hints of camphor, some wood spice. with no bitterness and very little astringency. You can leaf this sup...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Pu’er Tea Acronyms & General References
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6771
Re: Pu’er Tea Acronyms & General References
Excellent post with loads of good info. An excellent read for people getting their feet wet into puerh. I learned as well from it.
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:53 pm
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Aged sheng - best of the cheap
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4495
Re: Aged sheng - best of the cheap
Should be, puerh channel. Thanks Youzi for linking .thoroughburro wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:14 amAs a newcomer, what Discord server is this referencing? Is it public?