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Ancient-Tree vs Small-Tree Pu'er: What's the Difference
Ancient-Tree vs Small-Tree Pu'er: What's the Difference
Hello everyone! 👋Today, let me share some of personal thoughts about the differences between ancient tree Pu’er and small tree Pu’er tea. First, the metabolism of ancient trees and small... Read more...
How Expensive Was the First Cup of Tea in Britain?
How Expensive Was the First Cup of Tea in Britain?
Today a cup of tea is the cheapest comfort in Britain. In 1657, it was one of the most expensive. This is the story of tea's first foothold in London... Read more...
Understanding the Four Major Pu'er Tea Regions
Understanding the Four Major Pu'er Tea Regions
Yunnan's puerh country is vast, and where a tea grows shapes everything about it. Here is a working map of the four major regions — and the flavors that belong... Read more...
How to Estimate a Ripe Pu'er's Quality from Its Packaging
You can learn a surprising amount about a ripe puerh before you ever brew it — just by reading the wrapper. Two printed dates, in particular, tell a story about patience. Two dates, one story The wrapper on this ripe puerh shows two dates: the fermentation date of the raw material (2014.6.8) and the production date of the finished cake (2018.11.6). Since 2005, producers have been required to print a production date — but a serious maker adds the fermentation date too, because that is when the tea's real life... Read more...
Three Off-Flavors Puerh Should Never Have
Good puerh should never taste like a cellar floor. Three off-flavors to watch for — earthy odor, musty damp taste, obvious sourness — and the storage or processing problems behind each. Read more...
White Tea's Twenty Years: A Timeline Every Buyer Should Know
White Tea's Twenty Years: A Timeline Every Buyer Should Know
White tea looks ancient, but today's market is only twenty years old. A timeline from Fuding's 2003 promotion to the 2015 fake-tea wave — and two things every buyer should... Read more...