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Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:38 pm
by StoneLadle
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:13 pm
by vuanguyen
Balthazar wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:10 am
vuanguyen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:09 pm
It was labeled as Ming Feng Shan. Does anyone know where Ming Feng Shan is located? Hojo sells single tea trees but I don't think they are from famous area...otherwise, the price would have been astronomical.
There's a 鸣凤山 in or close to Lincang (Yongde). That's the only one I could find in Yunnan with a quick search (a couple others in Hunan). Will have to do a more through check later, the 2100m claim should help to narrow down the possibilities...
Edit:
Probably this one,
see here
第八古茶园：鸣凤山古茶园，该茶园为大叶种乔木型古茶树，鸣凤山大叶种是省级群体良种，原产为永德明朗岩岸山鸣凤山村，采用茶籽育苗由人工种植形成，面积约有800亩，该茶园地处1900米的高山中，降水量1400毫米，气温16.8度，是党梨山自然保护区的延伸地，有90多年的历史。该茶园四周森林主要分布有松树，西南桦等树种。
Thanks you
@Balthazar ! You are always resourceful.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:29 pm
by vuanguyen
So if this is true, then single tree puer is just a marketing gimmick and I should not trust Hojo or anyone who sell single tree puer?
Do many people share this view or only a few?
I now feel like a fool for buying 2kg of his single tree teas.
This is Hojo's webpage about his single tree teas:
https://hojotea.com/en/posts-213/
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:34 pm
by Bok
vuanguyen wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:29 pm
So if this is true, then single tree puer is just a marketing gimmick and I should not trust Hojo or anyone who sell single tree puer?
Do many people share this view or only a few?
I now feel like a fool for buying 2kg of his single tree teas.
This is Hojo's webpage about his single tree teas:
https://hojotea.com/en/posts-213/
I'd caution it is not unlikely
per se that single tree teas are being made, just unlikely that it ends up in our baskets for anything less than an eye-watering price tag.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:36 pm
by DailyTX
vuanguyen wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:29 pm
So if this is true, then single tree puer is just a marketing gimmick and I should not trust Hojo or anyone who sell single tree puer?
Do many people share this view or only a few?
I now feel like a fool for buying 2kg of his single tree teas.
This is Hojo's webpage about his single tree teas:
https://hojotea.com/en/posts-213/
I haven’t purchased puerh from Hojo, but I do mostly drink pu erh tea. I would find it hard to believe produce single tree, marketing to the west, and having some profit. If it’s a friend who owns a garden, and they have a special tree that they process privately and sharing among friends then it sound reasonable. I think a single garden instead a single tree maybe more realistic. Just my take on it as a buyer/puerh drinker
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:38 pm
by Bok
It is considered as the most exclusive quality of all.
Quote from Hojo. Can not really relate this statement to what seems to me not a very high price.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:14 pm
by Justin
In particular, we only select specific tea trees that growing condition is ideal.
Quote from Hojo's page. Sounds like its not
ONE tree but a specific type of tea tree
Quite misleading indeed...
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:07 am
by Bok
selected tea produced only from one particular tea tree. In general, we get 2-4kg of tea from the each single tree.
This is pretty clear to me... your quote refers to how they select the individual trees in the first place. Still, without being very near the farms for most of the year, you can’t really be sure what you are getting.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:46 am
by klepto
Hojo is always confusing, you can't understand their logic unless you've been sprayed with pixie dust or hung out with Peter Pan
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:12 pm
by TeaTotaling
Late 90’s Red Mark Sheng.
Tree top flyin’
@treetime ¡Salud!
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:53 pm
by klepto
EoT's 2020 Tian Men Shan GaoGan:
My session ran long and interrupted my local 5pm news(Yes, I admit I'm old now.)
Came back after 15 mins while it sat in a teapot. The leaves opened up much easier. Someone mentioned that leaving the leaves after the rinse opens them up better.
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:06 pm
by DailyTX
TeaTotaling wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:12 pm
Late 90’s Red Mark Sheng.
Tree top flyin’
treetime ¡Salud!
@TeaTotaling
I love the whiskey+dark ruby red color. It sounds like a well aged sheng
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:26 pm
by pantry
All this talk about danzhu had me dig out some teas for an experiment. Two danzhus & one typical multi-trees gushu. All 2019 Spring harvest. I don’t have the maocha version of the multi-trees, so will have to keep that in mind.
Honestly there’s not much difference between the two danzhus. Maybe one is more fragrant and has a slightly higher note. The pressed tea has a bit more astringency for sure
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:47 pm
by StoneLadle
TeaTotaling wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:12 pm
Late 90’s Red Mark Sheng.
Tree top flyin’
treetime ¡Salud!
Sensational mouth watering stuff...
How did you brew this??...
90s tea are doing well in many cases now
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:14 pm
by TeaTotaling
DailyTX wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:06 pm
TeaTotaling wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:12 pm
Late 90’s Red Mark Sheng.
Tree top flyin’
treetime ¡Salud!
TeaTotaling
I love the whiskey+dark ruby red color. It sounds like a well aged sheng
The color certainly reminded me of a finely crafted bourbon as well
A perfect pairing for the upcoming fall season here in the Ohio Valley
