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/tea/ - hydrophobic Ya Bao edition Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:06:10 2023 No.19930406 [Reply] [Original]

This thread is for discussing teas, tisanes, and other herbal infusions.
info: types of tea, where to get tea, how to brew tea
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>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:08:51 2023 No.19930412 >>19930407 initially I thought the Bangwai was boring, but at the end of my sample I found it pretty nice, just without a wow factor. maybe I prefer punchier raws

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:11:54 2023 No.19930423 >>19930412 >maybe I prefer punchier raws Yeah i generally do to, farmer leaf better drop some cheap lao man e

Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:16:14 2023 No.19930436

>>19930423
I've also been eyeing that big chen sheng hao sampler they have on their site. the one I tried from the sample box was some real punchy stuff, had to really dial in my brewing to control the bitterness. the instant sweetness followed by bitterness was a great contrast. that cake is definitely out of my budget though

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:54:09 2023 No.19930555 What is the best white tea you ever had? Everytime I try one, they seem promising but never deliver

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 19:58:56 2023 No.19930574 Looks like YS has 15% off promo

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 20:12:52 2023 No.19930618 >>19930555 I've also never been impressed by one. I think I prefer moonlight whites over others.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 20:43:27 2023 No.19930696 >>19930574 What about the others, are they going to drop the deals tomorrow?

Anonymous Wed Nov 22 20:49:32 2023 No.19930711

>>19930555
I didn't care too much for it at first, but then I noticed I hear chinese flute playing whenever I open the bag or take a sip of eot secret forest white. Don't expect miracles, a 300 gram bag is a sample. Looking for them to deliver is the problem, white teas are about being there in the moment. They're subtle and fickle until you stop thinking about them and take the right sip.

I've had random shit that delivered upfront but I couldn't tell you what it was.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 20:50:54 2023 No.19930714 >>19930555 Can't remember exactly but it was an expensive bug bitten tea from Taiwan Sourcing i got around 2018

Anonymous Wed Nov 22 21:11:38 2023 No.19930770
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>>19930711
Yeah, pretty good in a very subtle way. Also on the borderline between slightly pricey and expensive as shit at 40¢ a gram, white tea tends to be pay to win. 2 bucks per isn't uncommon if you want a superlative experience. Old wild like this is cheating the system, you get the flute without paying for the rest of the orchestra to do very little the whole time.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 22 21:12:11 2023 No.19930774 for me, its chinese green tea

Anonymous Wed Nov 22 21:28:43 2023 No.19930806

>>19930412
punchiest raw i've had from farmerleaf was his 2021 Nannuo, gonna get a sample of the 2023 one once the sale comes and see if its as good, really considering getting a cake of it despite the price
also pretty curious about the hekai tea since its from relatively nearby but a bit cheaper

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 01:17:50 2023 No.19931423 >>19930436 Yeah i was also impressed by that sample, i would love to try some more csh teas

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 01:51:51 2023 No.19931538 File: 878 KB, 4080x1242, PXL_20231123_014902226.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Had a good session. I need a dump tray. There's only so much random pottery and glassware one can fill.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 01:55:42 2023 No.19931552 >>19931538 Yea a tea tray is convenient, or get a slop bowl to dump all your waste water in

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 02:20:31 2023 No.19931619 File: 393 KB, 1200x854, 1700705998473.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Received my first teapot How do I weave this strap properly onto the lid?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 02:23:08 2023 No.19931625 >>19931619 I think its a slipknot, you jut put the two loops over the handle and then cinch them shut by sliding the knot up

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 02:39:14 2023 No.19931661 >>19931625 Yeah that was it My retarded ass didn't even think to just pull on it

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 02:43:04 2023 No.19931668 >>19931619 you tie it over the spout.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 03:03:45 2023 No.19931728 >>19931661 Eh it doesn't really look lije that would work so it's understandable

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 09:08:02 2023 No.19932414 File: 231 KB, 500x500, indega.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] having some yerba mate in the morning. really appreciating how economical this stuff is compared to good tea

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 13:16:41 2023 No.19932824 >>19932414 What's it taste like? I use cheap ripe

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 13:43:54 2023 No.19932859 >>19932824 herbaceous, woody, grain, smoky. has some sweetness and sourness to it, also bitterness I think a good thing to try if you like rough, robust daily drinking pu-erhs

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 13:45:59 2023 No.19932867 >>19932859 Sounds nice, worth a try for sure. Is it easy on the stomach? I mainly stick to ripe since I don't eat in the morning.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 14:15:23 2023 No.19932922 >>19932867 I would say it's easier than raws but not as easy as ripes. YMMV though some yerba mate is more on the fresh green grassy side of things, this one is more herbal and smoky

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 14:30:02 2023 No.19932957 >>19932922 Cheap enough for a punt, we'll see if my stomach rejects it Thanks for the info anon

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 14:53:54 2023 No.19933005
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speaking of cheap enough - the 2023 Snoozefest is out
time to finally give White2Tea a chance, just a small order of two cheap cakes

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 14:59:49 2023 No.19933014
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I just realised it's thanksgiving, all our burger friends are busy.
Sippin 9978, almost out of this cake, I think I'll pick up a random haiwan I haven't seen mentioned before from fullchea for the next one.

>>19933005
Let us know what you think of it. The lumber slut is pretty interesting.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:09:30 2023 No.19933032 >>19933005 Same. Forgive me, daddy MarshalN, for I have bought young sheng.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:14:41 2023 No.19933040

>>19933014
yeah I figured Lumber Slut seemed like the most interesting out of the cheap ripe cakes on w2t. for something more balanced, I can just go with Dayi or Haiwan. I want to try something distinctive without resorting to light fermentation. doesn't hurt that the guy from TeaDB really likes that cake too
I hope the snoozefest isn't too boring despite the name

I'm also almost out of 9978, might re-purchase, though I've noticed it brews out quicker / needs more material than most other ripes. the flavor is really nice though
as far as Haiwan on fullchea goes, I was considering the Remote Mountain, Old Tree, 908 and the new Gongbing cake they added. bit hard to choose, they make a lot of stuff and barely any of it has reviews online

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:15:10 2023 No.19933045 File: 1.81 MB, 3072x4080, PXL_20231123_151349801.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933014 I'm here cleaning out my meridians with some white after a night slamming red wine, ripe, and wuyi yancha.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:22:31 2023 No.19933061 Why is snoozefest so anticipated? You can get plenty of random blend cakes for around that price pretty much the whole year.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:24:27 2023 No.19933063

>>19933040
I had that issue with the couple of YS house ripes I tried, if they pretty much taste like factory cakes what's the point? At least W2T have that going for them.
I was looking at those Haiwans just now as well. When in doubt pick one that looks cool

>>19933045
Sounds like a fun evening anon

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:33:04 2023 No.19933158

>>19930555
White tea is my favorite. I find bai hao yin zhen tends to be the most complex and multilayered tasting whites. I find bai mu dan kind of gross tasting. Gong mei and shou mei have a lot of variation in their production and thus can be radically different in their characters, overall they taste simpler. I tend to gravitate towards darker leaves - when I buy whites I look for lots of browns, blacks, and darker colored leaves. Material with lots of green present has a different flavor that isn't my favorite. Objectively the best white tea I ever had was a bai hao yin zhen from fengqing county. My current favorite is an aged gong mei that tastes like sweet paper

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:51:09 2023 No.19933211

>>19933063
>I had that issue with the couple of YS house ripes I tried, if they pretty much taste like factory cakes what's the point?
yeah, my thinking is that boutique ripes will never beat the top big factories for value as far as classic, balanced ripe goes. that's what the factories are best at and the economy of scale is in their favour

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 15:53:32 2023 No.19933220

>>19933061
well it is genuinely the cheapest raw cake at white2tea by a fair margin
I'm a miser so it seemed like a logical choice
I don't really believe the claims that it's "a 40$ cake for 15$" or whatever, but there are some who swear by it and buy whole tongs, so surely it's worth the price

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:00:35 2023 No.19933244 New teas listed on farmer leaf!

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:09:54 2023 No.19933270 File: 23 KB, 498x398, bf.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933005 >>19933061 >>19933220 Today was a good day.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:12:22 2023 No.19933280 File: 465 KB, 1271x453, 1679458336445713.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933244 that's pretty tempting

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:15:24 2023 No.19933290

"I will do a live on youtube in 30 minutes to answer your questions about our collection and possibly help you in your purchase decisions. It is already late in the night, but I will try to help as long as I can."

William doing a livestream if anyone have questions before ordering.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:33:27 2023 No.19933350 >>19933244 Honestly nothing that wound sound more interesting than the already present cakes. New ripes are cool I guess. Also are there no new autumn cakes?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:34:56 2023 No.19933355 >>19933350 The ba ka noy is new.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:37:41 2023 No.19933369 >>19933355 My bad. The description sounds nice a part from the hints of smoke. But $120 per cake...

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:39:26 2023 No.19933378 >>19933369 It's autumn prices, ba ka noy is an expensive area. Always depends on your taste and what you are looking for cakes goes from 40 to 380 so you can surely find something you like at least in the price range.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:41:32 2023 No.19933390 >>19933369 The "smoky" description of it is from the taste notes not the "smoky" you can get when cakes were exposed to house wood heating from few decades ago btw.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:43:57 2023 No.19933397 >>19933244 >>19933355 I wonder which of the raws would be sample worthy... Is the Cang Yuan new too? That sounds like it could be interesting

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:45:23 2023 No.19933402 >>19933397 Is it a new addition yes, sourced recently even if it's a spring tea.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 16:53:05 2023 No.19933422

>We've just released twelve new teas. The autumn harvest wasn't that great this season, the rain lasted until a couple of weeks ago. A friend of Yubai's helped make tea in Jingmai, but the quality is not up to our standard for now, the tea feels too astringent. We'll keep it for storage and see how it ages.
Props for not releasing something "bad".

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:02:17 2023 No.19933457 File: 98 KB, 972x602, Screenshot 2023-11-23 at 11.00.47 AM.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] How'd I do?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:06:07 2023 No.19933468 >>19933457 Sounds good. I'd throw in the new autumn ba da ye, the description sounds delicious and it's 3x cheaper than the spring version.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:07:21 2023 No.19933470 >>19933457 Good, the ailao oriental beauty is really good, I was looking at the hekai single tress myself. And ordered some of the jingmai black too.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:15:09 2023 No.19933493 William just said on the stream he could have bought some new lao man e but didn't and don't really know why. Sorry for the anons looking for autumn lao man e like last year.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:16:52 2023 No.19933502 File: 467 KB, 1000x481, 1683950316868755.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933493 i'm seething.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:24:21 2023 No.19933527 Pirate bay in william history while looking to his website not bad.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:26:47 2023 No.19933533 File: 98 KB, 800x800, 2023-Snoozefest-Tea_2000x.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] W2T Black Friday deals up now free shipping for orders over $29 with coupon code 2023bf >>19933005 >that wrapper they're taking the piss on purpose now

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:28:04 2023 No.19933536 >>19933527 Torrenting wouldn't be a thing if Netflix didn't charge $30. And you need like 5 streaming services these days so pirating is the ethical choice.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:29:44 2023 No.19933540 >>19933536 I like him more because he's torrenting not the other way around, it's just not something people show on purpose most of the time.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:34:35 2023 No.19933552 >>19933533 the wrappers have been like that for years IDK if it isn't a reference to their beef with Scott from YS they have some other self-depricating wrapper like that too, don't remember on what

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:53:58 2023 No.19933625 William said the Da Du Gang Ripe will be best ripe tea in about a year in his opinion for the ripe listed on the site.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:54:59 2023 No.19933629 >>19933625 Kunlu Shan Ripe to drink right now

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:59:02 2023 No.19933647
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>>19924270
First impressions of W2T '23 Fire Bat

>take it out of the zip bag they sent it in
>smell is strong even with the wrapper on (smells like jerky)
>punched by smoke smell when unwrapped
>first infusion: pretty smoky but not to the point where it's unpleasant, slight citrus notes
>second infusion: I think I oversteeped this one by accident, the lid on my gaiwan was on too tight and it poured really slowly
>intensely smoky but not unbearable
>3rd infusion: still smoky but more citrus notes start to emerge
>4th-5th infusion: smokiness present but starting to fade, more citrus
I'll take a break for Turkey and drink some more later

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 17:59:29 2023 No.19933648
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Does anyone have thoughts if W2T's "Red Loon" cake is worth it, or should I just buy 2x Snoozefests (or something else)? They advertise a $40 value per Snoozefest, but I imagine I should take that with a grain of salt. I've avoided W2T forever, and just want to try something from them for once, but I like a good deal too. On the same topic, I'm also looking at FL's sales...does anyone have thoughts on these?:
https://www.farmer-leaf.com/products/autumn-2023-jingmai-gushu?variant=44812927074491
https://www.farmer-leaf.com/products/spring-2023-huey-wa?variant=44640901791931
I'm already planning on getting a Fa Zhan He cake and maybe this cheap red:
https://www.farmer-leaf.com/products/autumn-2023-yingpan-shan-black?variant=44832615760059
I just want interesting, unique aroma notes. Delicate and complex stuff is the best. Open to other such promos too; I have been waiting quite a while for these sales.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:00:10 2023 No.19933651 >>19933552 >IDK if it isn't a reference to their beef with Scott from YS From what I remember its some random redditor's comment he's memeing on.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:05:08 2023 No.19933658

>>19933648
the jingmai gushu has only just been released but i picked some up
the huey wa is nice but not particularly notable, i'd suggest it only if you just want something cheap
yingpan is good daily drinker i've been throwing a bag of it on with my orders

if interesting aroma is what you want consider this
https://www.farmer-leaf.com/collections/yunnan-black-tea/products/spring-2023-jinggu-oolong-black

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:07:56 2023 No.19933664 >>19930406 Dude those fuzzy white buds really are hydrophobic. I have found the best method to deal with it is to use way hotter water than you think. 195F even.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:09:35 2023 No.19933667

>>19933648
the 2021 yingpan shan black is more on the light and fruity side of black tea. it's cheap, so don't expect it to be unique or outstanding, but seems like a good value overall, though I personally prefer more robust blacks
I'd expect the 2023 to be similar

the new Cang Yuan is described as having a unique fragrance and it's not too pricey. the Bangwai small trees also had a nice aroma for the price, not extremely unique but a nice fruit and creamy floral aroma experience

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:09:39 2023 No.19933669 What are your yancha recomendations from YS?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:11:40 2023 No.19933680 >>19933648 Yingpan shan is always a nice buy, I would recommend Fen Shui Ling Oolong Black, it's the best loose leaf I had on the site. Huey was I only had a sample so hard to really judge it but it wasn't "that great" average puerh experience for me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:17:08 2023 No.19933698 >>19933280 I already have some, it’s really good

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:40:58 2023 No.19933778 >>19933244 >>19933457 so what raws would you anons recommend from FarmerLeaf? preferably not super expensive I like the Fa Zhan He and I want to explore some more intense / agressive flavors. I also like strong sweetness, both upfront and returning

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:41:41 2023 No.19933780 [DELETED]

>>19933658
Thanks, I'll pass on the Huey. The 2023 Spring Jinggu seems interesting (pretty material), but it's a bit outside my general price preference. I do think that the Autumn release is easier to swallow, so I'll buy that.
>>19933667
>Cang yuan
I'm all about fragrance, but cakes at some of these prices ranges on FL are a little tough to swallow. I don't think I've ever spent over $35, $40 tops on a cake before. Though, $48 isn't unfeasible if it is that good. Would you mind giving me some more details about your experience with it? Bangwai small sounds nice too, but I want something...different.
>>19933680
>Fen Shui Ling Oolong Black
Rather beyond my price bracket, but I'd certainly still like to see pics and read notes. Beautiful material.

FL aside, if any of you anons have thoughts on W2T's offerings while we're at it here, I'd be happy to know. I'll get at least one Snoozefest, but not sure if I should get 2x and call it a day, or add a Red Loon instead. Would rather spend more money at FL in any case. I'm just trying to give more vendors a shot going into the next year. It'll be fun to discuss our impressions again, too.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:44:00 2023 No.19933788

>>19933658
Thanks, I'll pass on the Huey. The 2023 Spring Jinggu seems interesting (pretty material), but it's a bit outside my general price preference. I do think that the Autumn release is easier to swallow, so I'll buy that.
>>19933667
>Cang yuan
I'm all about fragrance, but cakes at some of these prices ranges on FL are a little tough to swallow. I don't think I've ever spent over $35, $40 tops on a cake before. Though, $48 isn't unfeasible if it is that good. I may give it a go, though I don't really know what to expect. Bangwai small sounds nice too, but I want something...different.
>>19933680
>Fen Shui Ling Oolong Black
Rather beyond my price bracket, but I'd certainly still like to see pics and read notes. Beautiful material.

FL aside, if any of you anons have thoughts on W2T's offerings while we're at it here, I'd be happy to know. I'll get at least one Snoozefest, but not sure if I should get 2x and call it a day, or add a Red Loon instead. Would rather spend more money at FL in any case. I'm just trying to give more vendors a shot going into the next year. It'll be fun to discuss our impressions again, too.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:44:22 2023 No.19933791 >>19933778 Bangwai I think could be nice and it's still cheap. Sweetness is usually associated with more expensive teas. Aggresive would be lao man e but it's more an the expensive side of the site.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:56:25 2023 No.19933835
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any xiaguan nerds got comments on my choice of tuos here? any recs? very much enjoyed the jia ji and want to try some others, but it's near impossible to find info on the specific offerings.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 18:56:55 2023 No.19933837 >>19933540 Besides, sourcing good tea for a fair price for both farmers and customers is way more ethical than supporting whatever is going on on Netflix rn.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:01:41 2023 No.19933852

>>19933788
i bought one snoozefest last year, but didnt start drinking it before this autumn, and i've been really pleased with it, so this time i went with 3, cuz as a daily its treated me well.
Like the other anon i also added a lumberslut 21 just to see what its like, but other than than i dont really care for their ripe offerings (ive had 22 pretty girls, 20 amalgamation of capital, and 20 planetary shark feed, all fairly underwhelming even as dailies imo.)
so re: red loon im not sure how good it'll be, but youi might like other ripes than me, and it might be better than the ones ive had from w2t.
i'd say going 2x snooze is a safe choice, but doing 1 snooze 1 other, is probably worth it to see if you like their ripes.
i would also be interested in hearing red loon tasting notes, though i decided not to get one for myself.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:03:34 2023 No.19933856

>>19933835
I have that same Xi Zi tuo
I like it, it's more aged and mellow tasting than the production date suggests. has a nicely integrated woody-tobacco flavor with a bit of plums. astringency is not of the nasty type, but tannic like licking an oak plank
it's in that wooden cigar humidor flavor range

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:14:41 2023 No.19933898

>>19933852
I see, thanks for the thoughtful advice. I'd also be interested in hearing how Red Loon is too, but I think I'll also just double-dip the Snoozefest and save some money to put towards FL stuff. At least this way, I'll have some decent shou to sip while I read. I think I've got my carts on both sites ready now, cheers anons!

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:19:57 2023 No.19933913 >>19933852 Modern Witch is good if you like rotten stumps and hints of forest fruit. I could try the red loon later but the tale chaser or predawn dark are calling me because they're weird and oolong roasted.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:21:32 2023 No.19933917 >>19930774 for me, it's tea

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:27:21 2023 No.19933935
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Okay lads, order of Black Friday teas done. From W2T, 2X Snoozefests for a flat $30, and pic related from FL for $103.20 (plus $5 back on Paypal from some rewards promo for two orders). I think I did alright with my picks, thanks to everyone's feedback. I honestly expected it to be even more, so this is just excellent.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:31:43 2023 No.19933950
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>>19933935
looks good, this is my order, if the 941 is mild ill probably gift it to a friend, not really worth the free shipping but meh. one of these days ill place a sizeable fl order....
>>19933913
as usual i should have posted before actually buying... ty for the recs anyways.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:48:02 2023 No.19934005 >>19933950 Likewise, nice haul anon. Thought about that 941 myself, but with all the sheng from FL, I passed. Would be neat to hear your thoughts on it and the oolongs. I don't think I ever really hear anyone talk about non-puer from W2T.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 19:59:55 2023 No.19934054

I am probably going to grab some snoozefest cakes from W2T today before they sell out then I am going to wait till tomorrow to figure out what else to get. I want to see what liquidproust drops tomorrow before I blow my whole budget. His sales are kinda random but he has had good deals in the past. In particular I am hopping he gets some more of the cheap Lao Man E dian hong cakes he sold a couple years back on BF that were very good. Unfortunately my finances are not as robust as I had hoped and I am going to have to scale back what I am going to buy this year. Kinda sucks not being able to get some teas I had been thinking about for the last year. Oh well, nothing I can do about it. Feels_Bad_Man.jpg

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:00:13 2023 No.19934057 So why do y'all hate Discord when you drink the exact same tea?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:09:00 2023 No.19934084 >>19933856 are you the anon who had one last month or so? i decided to grab one then so glad your opinion is still positive. the price seems really good on these tuos.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:23:19 2023 No.19934134 >>19934057 I haven't seen people hating on discord here

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:23:43 2023 No.19934136 >>19934054 Well bad news they're sold out pal. Snooze ya lose.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:29:16 2023 No.19934149 >>19934136 Dang, they don't typically sell out this fast.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:36:17 2023 No.19934170
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>>19934084
Yes, I still think it's an easy pick up for the price. A bit different from your average semi-aged raw experience, the cigar humidor association is very obvious for me. Also reminds me of some tobacco perfumes like Burberry London, maybe more woody and without the spices.
The 2005 Jia Ji I got is more of a typical semi-aged raw in comparison, there is some smoke but doesn't really have the evocative cigar magic.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:39:18 2023 No.19934178 Any recommendations for w2t cakes? I'm looking for something sweet and thick. Remember having nightlife and hot brandy in 2020 and it was p good but I see lots of new offerings as well.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:40:51 2023 No.19934186 >>19934178 white w2t cakes*

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:46:55 2023 No.19934202 File: 2.97 MB, 4608x2592, YS loot.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] My first Yunnansourcing order arrived. A mix of pu'er, oolong, and white. The autumn TGY was a freebie.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:51:16 2023 No.19934220

Has anyone ever brought tea from UK to EU via plane in the check-in bag? Any issues with the fags in customs, opening packages or confiscation? Was thinking of ordering around 500g of different oolongs in 50-100g bags there and having a relative bring it to me here.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 20:51:26 2023 No.19934222 >>19934136 Wow, I only bought my two cakes just an hour ago. I wasn't even supposed to be awake; I didn't sleep last night. It feels like I got in with a Finalmouse drop or something.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:11:14 2023 No.19934266

Am i a retard for not getting a fa zhan he cake and only getting samples from FL right now? also any good sample recommendations? wanna try most of the jingmai gushus from this year.
>>19933935
The cang yuan seems interesting but the description is a little contradictory, sounds fairly standard for a lincang puerh though

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:15:24 2023 No.19934278

>>19934266
Kinda yes, Fa zhan he have been recommended by at least 4 or 5 anons and samples are never worth the price rate. 20$ for 70g pouch is decent for gushu because it's autumn, if you want a worthy smaple you got to lao man e big trees of ba ka noy or jingmai singles trees where you'll get the punch and character of expensive tea.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:22:23 2023 No.19934299
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thoughts on these samples?
I sampled most of the cheaper offerings already. I want something that's still not crazy expensive and on the intense or interesting side

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:22:28 2023 No.19934300 I have my first cake coming in the mail already but I feel like I'm having that fear of missing out. I've never even had pu'erh before but I want to take advantage of these sales. Am I retarded?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:24:47 2023 No.19934310 >>19934300 there will be other sales, anon. there might even be a christmas one. if not, one in the spring. what cake did you get?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:26:07 2023 No.19934319 >>19934300 yeah a bit

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:28:18 2023 No.19934327

>>19934299
Ao ne me has strong chi apparently hope you can feel it with the sample. Tang fang liang zi is pretty good for the price really sweet for the price range. Ba ka noy autumn i don't know i hope it has the same strengh as spring maybe more sweet and gentle. Cang yuan no idea but for the price might be a little too soft compare to the other ao ne me or ba ka noy so maybe drinking it first.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:28:49 2023 No.19934329 >>19934310 True, good point. I'm being hasty. I bought Waffles from w2t because I heard it was a good beginner cake.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:30:57 2023 No.19934332 >>19934319 Thank you. Must relax.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:31:15 2023 No.19934333

>>19934300
Not retarded, it's normal to be excited about tea when you're first getting into it. Just remember that there will be a lot of new tea come spring-time, and another round of sales next year. No need to rush and spend money on something you don't know you like.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:31:25 2023 No.19934334

>>19934310
First cake is a shou? That's a little risky in my opinion. But you'll have other discounts on other websites all year long. Just keep looking and keep learning about it. Don't feel any need to rush or missing out anything honestly enjoying what you get and learn from it to build your own taste.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:31:31 2023 No.19934335

>>19934300
i think most people get a bit overexcited at first. don't pile on too much, you're at risk of sitting on lots of similar or uninteresting tea and a 10-20% discount isn't really worth that.
plus, i think it's more fun to buy little and often and not stockpile too much.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:37:10 2023 No.19934355 >>19934334 >>19934333 >>19934335 Currently sipping crappy oolong but it's out of my new gaiwan. Tastes decent and I am calming down and enjoying myself. Thanks, anons.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:38:45 2023 No.19934362

>>19934278
>if you want a worthy smaple you got to lao man e big trees of ba ka noy or jingmai singles trees where you'll get the punch and character of expensive tea.
Thanks, im super slow at finishing cakes which is why im on the edge to get the fa zhan he cake, those samples seem nice but i think ill get the autumn ba ka noy instead.
gonna take some money out of my teaware savings since its been slowly growing since last year while theres nothing im interested in buying...

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:41:45 2023 No.19934375 >>19934362 Ba ka noy is an expensive area but really worthy trying honestly. It's powerful but don't have the lao man e bitterness associeted with it, it's really sweet and autumn might be even more.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 21:56:20 2023 No.19934423 >>19934057 have you seen the discussions there? its not about the tea consumed, its all about the type of people that congregate on discord, most of whom you wouldn't want to touch with a 10'ft pole, let alone hold an actual convo with.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:04:07 2023 No.19934440 >>19932414 Uruguayan style is best. If you get your thermos and bombilla and spoon thing you can easily get 500mg+ of caffeine per session. It feels better than just caffeine as well

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:09:39 2023 No.19934451

>>19933533
dang completely missed the snoozefest. Will more become available or am I sol? I might get the 941 then. Did the anon who had it ever try the 2023 firebat? What samples should I get for someone who hasn't had good experiences with ripes and doesn't into puer anyway.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:29:16 2023 No.19934527

Modern Witch and wait until I slam a fernet and coke to settle my gut before I try something else. You snoozed and lost. As did I because I'm still broke from shulloween.

I'll give you the pick, predawn dark or tale chaser? The only difference if you read is the price far as I can tell.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:32:07 2023 No.19934542 >>19934527 For >>19934451

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:36:55 2023 No.19934564 >>19934527 >fernet and coke Did you vote for Milei? >ripe reccs a little scary but I'll try them out. do samples still age the same way as cakes if I leave them for a few years?

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:41:53 2023 No.19934580 >>19934451 >Will more become available or am I sol? Probably not, but its worth checking back tomorrow. I missed out as well. Kinda disappointed because it was going to be my main BF order this year.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:47:26 2023 No.19934606

>>19934564
My latam friends hooked me up to it but Pinochet is my spirit animal insofar as why I don't give a shit about politics and avoid power. Your politics are weird and don't apply to me even though I agree with many of the more extreme sensibilities on both sides.
>tfw no sudaca tea drinking bf

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 22:53:50 2023 No.19934638 >>19934564 Shou doesn't really age. It loses fermentation funk and grows more complex in a short time but I have a feeling you could jar that shit and have the same effect inside a year with some added burping compared to tobacco.

Anonymous Thu Nov 23 23:02:21 2023 No.19934676
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I might drop one of the blends just because. BF and Christmas shopping is draining me until January. I hope to get more tea then, maybe W2T subscription for a few months
>>19934606
I'm just a burger but I grew up with south Americans and hang out with some online. Uruguay is pretty cool. I find SA politics amusing and more deserving of the sensationalism that we see over here.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 23:14:58 2023 No.19934726 >>19934676 We're probably in the same circlejerko artist discords my fellow americano. One day I'll host myself a mail order man. It's the least I could do, they're all funny as fuck. No homo.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 23:27:25 2023 No.19934770 >>19934134 you're joking

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 23:31:38 2023 No.19934789 >>19934676 I liked Boat Captain but I've fallen out of like with it. At least it tastes a little gentler than it smells, but man it smells powerful.

>>	Anonymous Thu Nov 23 23:42:38 2023 No.19934828 >>19934423 It's the same people, largely having the same discussions. Today it's literally the same shit, people discussing what to snag for BF.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:07:00 2023 No.19934895
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That's enough to make a pot by weight, I guess. The sample was half this and half cake I didn't want to fuck with, divided into roughly thirds. I should probably put some back. This is tale chaser. I hope you enjoy my upcoming review.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:11:10 2023 No.19934912 File: 1.69 MB, 3072x4080, PXL_20231124_000856529.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19934895 Rins'd. Black chocolate and [redacted] on the nose from the pot lid.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:24:08 2023 No.19934955
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>>19934912
I'm getting a faint hint of seaweed and a lot of sweet hay and something almost fruity and tangy. The second cup has this nice wash of broth in the back of the throat. Tastes like tea, moreso than other teas. Hefty tea flavor like a rock tea, but nothing like that at all. It's an oolong'd puerh and let's you know it. The nose is all 'long, the taste is all 'rh.

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>>19934955
Slight, almost imperceptible to me wood, deep body, higher vibrations than the modern witch and most cheap ripes. It's almost tangy and has a bit of sheng character left which complements the roast and ferment nicely. Have to keep my spout clear with a fucking lockpick.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:37:02 2023 No.19934992
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I'm trying out tea for the first time in my life. I'm buying bags for now (pic related is not the tea I bought)

Anybody know what's a good amount of water per bag? I did 1 bag for a 35cl cup and it definitely wasn't enough, it tasted nothing. So then I tried 2 bags for a 40cl cup and it was better but I still wish it tasted more, maybe its just mediocre tea

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:42:42 2023 No.19935001
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>>19934975
Vegetal spring chicken broth as opposed to the winter pork and mushroom of your average shou. It's light and lively with no apparent fuck after drinks and more drinks. I just drank those dregs.

>>19934992
I would rather mail you cheap and not cheap tea and have you pour boiling water over it in a mug and filter leaves through your teeth than have you drink that and think it's tea. A bag does about 6-8oz of water well, I can do metric and do imperial but not convert. Pic related is probably 50ml.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 00:58:23 2023 No.19935028 >>19935001 I haven't had much, if any, old sheng but it does a thing young sheng does, only with style. Someone would find it worth the price, I'm going to buy a bunch of shit that tastes like rotten logs, wildfires and burnt bamboo.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 01:05:00 2023 No.19935053 File: 393 KB, 2048x1345, marvelous huigan.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19935028 It has a marvelous huigan.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 01:15:39 2023 No.19935085
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>>19935053
is it worth 80 bux? Not my thing at all but I feel like I have a better metric for aged sheng, like 10+ years is the only thing I'd buy now. I enjoyed my time. There are all these notes on the nose, I get the fruit and pasty for once but it's also raw somehow. I liked it, not what I'm looking for.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 01:16:09 2023 No.19935087

>>19934992
Really depends on the bag. In Canada 1 Lipton Yellow bag does for about 0.5 L, while I would need 3 bags of that Twinings swill my brother drinks to get that amount of drinkable tea. Now I don’t know if you should buy Lipton Yellow Label, it’s probably the best bag tea in Canada but in other countries apparently it’s differently blended and is said to be dogshit. But I would of course recommend loose leaf.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 01:45:10 2023 No.19935177 How much caffeine is in shou? It feels really low.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:01:12 2023 No.19935221
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>>19935177
it's not too surprising this paper reports it at about half of white tea. what surprised me is the aged raw is even lower.
i read another paper claiming ripe has higher caffeine than its base material because of microbial action.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:10:54 2023 No.19935251 >>19933669 >What are your yancha recomendations from YS? My reccomendation is to get yancha from somewhere else, its just not their speciality

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:12:01 2023 No.19935256 >>19933835 Yeah those are good choices

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:12:16 2023 No.19935257
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First time getting Puerh and heicha, always wanted to try it, don't have a yixing but I'll get one eventually for now assume a gaiwan is fine. Did I do well? I know white2tea is hipstery and perhaps overpriced but I wanted to try their stuff.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:13:14 2023 No.19935262 >>19934202 Interested to hear what you think of that 2013 white cake

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:15:12 2023 No.19935273
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Lumber slut is...true to its name. Not even a particularly interesting wood, just wood. It's like licking a particularly fine ashtray, but an ashtray nonetheless. I'm curious to see how this develops. It tastes like the log modern witch rotted into.

>>19935221
I can't say I'm surprised but white tea is all over the place and the full spectrum of psychoactives doesn't help make it clear what's going on.

>>19935257
That's...a lot of fu. Good Luck and Godspeed.
https://youtu.be/XNzzb9fK6cA?si=C_9sDo3Y2pJoCsAP

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:15:36 2023 No.19935277 >>19934955 Thanks for the notes, i like your enthusiasm

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:19:11 2023 No.19935293

>>19935257
>always wanted to try it, don't have a yixing but I'll get one eventually for now assume a gaiwan is fine.
You don't need clay teapots, in fact your life will be much easier if you stick with simple porcelain gaiwans. Buying and using clay teapots is really its own tea adjacent hobby
Your tea picks look nice to me, i always wanted to try that old bear fangcha, that's that real havy compression smokey old school factory tea experience.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:20:00 2023 No.19935296 >>19933669 Try Old Ways Tea, friend

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:31:45 2023 No.19935333
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It tastes like I drank Lagavulin the night before and tried to wash the taste out of my mouth with tea I brewed in a boot in the same room as the glass of Lagavulin that's still lingering in my sinuses. Like eating food at grandmother's. It's oddly familiar.

>>19935293
Clay teapots are fun. You only need one or two. They take the edge off some absolutely vile stuff from time to time.

>>19935277
Tasting notes aren't accurate unless they're absolutely unhinged.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:41:48 2023 No.19935369 It tastes like Waffle House used to smell. All you kids buying lumber slut, I hope you smoke or are trying to quit and need the taste of cheap cigarettes to keep you straight.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 02:58:03 2023 No.19935421 >>19935257 Nice choice on the chabu. Camphornought never disappoints. Looking forward to your reviews.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 05:07:58 2023 No.19935720 >>19930406 made a cup of tea with one bag of tetley black pekoe but without the bag and some jin jun mei. The jin jun mei made the cup of a tea a lot tastier.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 05:08:59 2023 No.19935724 >>19935720 and i also drank this with milk.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 05:11:09 2023 No.19935732 >>19935720 Drinking it like this added a flavor profile and depth to it. Tetley orange pekoe is good if you just want a some caffeine kick with some black tea flavor that is strong but doesnt really have not nuanced flavors.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:00:52 2023 No.19935948 >>19934178 The loose yesheng gushu baicha I had was very good but I haven't had too many whites. I got some in the tea club in 2021. Tasted like a field of stawberry bushes. Moon waffles is pretty good too.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:01:17 2023 No.19935949
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>>19934266
I didn't even know or think about the Cang Yuan until an anon recommended it, but with it placing such an emphasis on the aroma in the description, and the current sale still active, I went for it. Not sure if anyone else is getting it, but I'll be sure to drop my notes whenever it happens to arrive.
>>19934300
FOMO exists in all sorts of niche consumer markets, and that includes boutique tea products. Sales will come again, and new seasons bring new products, so I wouldn't stress too much about it. What is more important is taking the time to appreciate and enjoy the stuff you do get. That said, if you really want to get into it, it's worth trying so now while there are sales. You could even just get one of the Fa Zhan He cakes and some 2023 Yingpan shan red, and the total should be about $39 shipped, so pretty good for some quality stuff multiple anons have praised.

An aside, even if you're uncertain about pu'er at first, don't be afraid to keep giving it a few tries. Whether that be changing how you make it or trying other products, pu'er as a category is really broad, and so can be the quality and nuance of said products.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:06:47 2023 No.19935955 >customs keep fucking with my orders I'm not getting my samples before BF ends. It's over. I lost.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:48:33 2023 No.19935992 >>19934828 We don’t have as many trannies

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:51:21 2023 No.19935996 >>19935001 >chicken broth >winter pork Stop making shit up

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 07:54:03 2023 No.19935997

>>19934202
I bought the shou mei and the imperial last year and liked the shou mei more. I also bought those stuffed king oranges and a mini cake of silver needles, and the silver needles were the best thing in that order. The oranges were uh... acidic. I dipped a digital pH tester in and I swear it read like 3.5. Something way lower than coffee. It has a very odd taste and leaves some tingling feeling in your mouth. The oranges also smell minty

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 08:41:46 2023 No.19936057 >>19935085 >I liked it, not what I'm looking for I feel like those would be my thoughts on premium light fermentation ripe in general

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 08:52:56 2023 No.19936068 >>19935369 sounds fun, glad I have a cake on the way

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 09:28:50 2023 No.19936113

>>19935949
>I didn't even know or think about the Cang Yuan until an anon recommended it
William was also drinking it on yesterday's stream and commented on it near the start, saying it's rare for him to be impressed by a sheng that's light and fragrant, but this one is the exception

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 09:45:43 2023 No.19936135 File: 282 KB, 1400x891, Screenshot 2023-11-24 at 10-44-54 Your Shopping Cart.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] has anyone here tried these raws from Chen Sheng Hao?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 11:52:46 2023 No.19936276 I impulse bought a duan yixing clay teapot from mudandleaves and uhhh well I don't have many oolongs and apparently it's more suited to oolongs, I have all this puerh, heicha, and black tea. What do I do? Did I fuck up?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 12:40:40 2023 No.19936332 >>19936113 Nice, thanks for telling me, checking the VOD now. I should watch it live next time.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 12:51:57 2023 No.19936348 What is some interesting loose tea from YS? Not black as I already have full cart of those.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 13:22:53 2023 No.19936400 >>19936348 Cha Yu Lin Hua Mei Tian Jian

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 13:55:20 2023 No.19936452

Cigarette bros, does you smoking impair your ability to detect flavors and aromas in teas you drink?
Semi-relatedly, I was thinking of buying some snuff (tobacco) but decided against it due to fear of destroying my sense of smell and my enjoyment of tea.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 13:56:46 2023 No.19936455
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W2T 2022 Parola. I grabbed this from the local shop around a year ago and it's just been sitting unopened in storage since. Decided to crack into it this morning.

The dry leaf smells bright and sweet, honey and freshly canned tomato sauce.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 14:04:49 2023 No.19936469
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>>19936455
The wet leaf coalesces into a more coherent aroma - sungold tomato (as so many young shengs seem to me) with a hint of added sweetness.
Using 6.8g/100ml, the tea is brewing up a nice golden hue and settling into a more savory flavor profile. Some pleasant mouth drying effects and very needed cha qi considering I just woke up after sleeping for 11 hours, slightly hungover, not having eaten in the last 13 hours or so.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 14:07:53 2023 No.19936477 >>19936452 Yes and no. It's a little diminished on the whole and overpowers weaker flavors if you've smoked recently, but isn't a massive difference. I know people who quit smoking who crave lapsang.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 14:45:43 2023 No.19936547 I'm thankful for /tea/ being a consistently good thread over the years. Happy late thanksgiving.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 14:50:07 2023 No.19936551

>>19936452
As an occasional pipe smoker, it definitely affects my ability to taste and smell nuances in my tea. It lasts more than 24 hours, too. As a result, I smoke much less often. A cigarette addict will certainly have a greater degree of diminished taste.
>>19936477
It is significant.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 14:59:10 2023 No.19936562 >>19936455 >>19936469 I also often get tomato type aromas from sheng. tomato vine, dried tomatoes, something like that

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:03:02 2023 No.19936568 Are there any differences between green tgys? I've had several of them they pretty much taste the same no matter the cost. Might be one of those things where you should just buy the cheapest and spend the money elsewhere.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:48:25 2023 No.19936648

>>19936568
I bought samples of the $0.27/g Spring TGY and the ~$1/g "Special Grade" TGY from Verdant to a side by side comparison earlier this year.
IMO, they are pretty similar. I could definitely taste the difference between them, but it was pretty subtle. The regular has a kind of hay/ straw note that stands out and doesn't mesh well with the other flavors that the Special Grade doesn't have. I was pretty disappointed with the Special Grade, I don't think it's worth the premium. It's definitely better than the regular, but I certainly don't think it's a big enough difference to be worth triple the price.
That's just one vendor and my subjective opinion though.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:52:42 2023 No.19936659 >>19936648 That was my experience going from 25 cents to 50 cents a gram as well But now I find these green oolongs not so much to my liking

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:54:39 2023 No.19936663 >>19936648 I had Imperial grade, competition grade and some random ass ebay $0.04/g. I didn't have them side by side but I think the cheap one is good enough. Maybe bit more rough, but that might be just bad brewing.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:57:04 2023 No.19936667 >>19936455 W2T sells in a physical location as well? I thought they just did online orders.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 15:59:34 2023 No.19936672 Is it true that clay kyusu teapots absorb bitterness?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:05:49 2023 No.19936682 File: 55 KB, 430x909, 1678508819937397.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] visited the crypt for some best taste and assorted bits and pieces I haven't tried yet. umbasa

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:10:22 2023 No.19936694 >>19936682 let us know what you think anon, always interested to hear about yeeon stuff. i'm running dangerously low on best taste... but i have a cake of the purple ripe i haven't touched yet so i can't justify any more.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:12:04 2023 No.19936700 >>19936667 Paul is from the area I live in and the local tea shop has a good relationship with him, so they carry his stuff and he'll sometimes do in person tastings when he's back in the States.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:13:31 2023 No.19936705 File: 34 KB, 720x720, 1692608541060980.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933244 I can't afford the interesting sheng. Maybe I'll get a ripe and the cheap black.

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>>19933493
>>19933502
>Spends the last week hyping up Lao Man E and how it's his current favorite producing area
>Talks about how great autumn Menghai teas are
>Oh, you'd like to buy some?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:32:52 2023 No.19936742 >>19936720 Still quite a few lao man e on the site that's mostly the reason.

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>>19936648
I've had green style competition TGY from YS and the first 2 steeps tasted and smelled like straight up lilac flower soup, I felt like picrel. Way out of my price range for regular use tho and the regular TGY and Mao Xie were just good enough for daily use.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:50:12 2023 No.19936769

>>19934327
>Tang fang liang zi is pretty good for the price really sweet for the price range
anything more about that one? it sounded intriguing
honestly I'm not super convinced about these samples, these cakes are getting a bit out of my price range and there's a big mark-up on samples
I might just wait to hear anons opinions on them and pull the trigger on a single one. I agreed with the consensus on Fa Zhan He being great value, so I'm willing to trust the anon collective

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 16:52:20 2023 No.19936774

>>19936742
Yeah, I get that he wants to keep his selection pretty small, but I think the "limited number of cakes per mountain" isn't a great plan. Not really in the $1/g range yet.

>>19936769
It would be kind of convenient to collect reviews somewhere, although these threads work fine for now I guess.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:12:21 2023 No.19936815 >>19936769 >anything more about that one If you wait week or two I have samples of all the cheap cakes on the way including that one. I can do I review from pov of someone that never had any raw puer.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:14:39 2023 No.19936820 >>19936774 >collect reviews somewhere i've been considering adding anon reviews to the tea-related web app thing i'm working on, if there's demand for it. but steepster exists so it made me think twice.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:14:43 2023 No.19936821 >>19936774 5 lao man e on the site I think is enough

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:14:52 2023 No.19936822 File: 235 KB, 996x453, file.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Bana Tea 15%

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:53:18 2023 No.19936936

>>19936774
>It would be kind of convenient to collect reviews somewhere
I agree, I just search warosu if I want to see if anons commented on any tea but it'd be nice to have a more convenient way to browse
>>19936815
thanks anon! the sale lasts until wensday so I might think about if I want to purchase until then
>>19936820
steepster exists, but barely has any reviews for newer teas

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:55:42 2023 No.19936949 drinking the rest of my Jingmai Yellow Flakes sample right now I think I underrated this tea a little bit, it's not bad. has a nice body to it. some semblance of dried apple, herbal flavor, walnut-like bitterness

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 17:59:14 2023 No.19936963

>>19936769
What's your budget anon? Tang fang liang zi is good for his price meaning it has qualities of more expensive cakes, powerful mouthfeel and sweetness after first "hit" of bitterness while drinking it mostly associated with more expensive and "known" areas. It has a strong taste and it's not boring to drink so you can adjust to your own taste while breewing it for more or less bitterness but will have a good taste anyway. Fa zhan he might be the best price value balance on the site for low budget but it won't taste as good as ba ka noy whatever you do it with. I'm not a sample guy either I prefer to stay in my price range and buy a cake knowing how different you can make a tea taste depending on how you brew it.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:01:06 2023 No.19936966

>>19936936
>the sale lasts until wensday
Yeah it won't arrive before that. Customs just keep fucking with everything.
My current mindset is that I will save more than 20% only ordering what I will actually like instead of fomoing some recommended cake.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:25:11 2023 No.19937064

>>19936963
for full cake the tang fang liang zi would be my max price right now. it does sound nice, I'll definitely sample it, might just have to wait until spring
the more I think about it, the more I come to the conclusion that I should wait with the sampling. I'm a bit sceptical of 20 gram samples in general. I think 50-100 grams is the minimum to really get to know a tea as finicky and dynamic as raw pu-erh. it's too bad that FarmerLeaf doesn't offer in-between sizes
>>19936966
yeah when you're starting out it's definitely better to sample than end up with a cake you dislike because of personal preference
but once you know what you like already and how much it should cost, you can just go all-in. I only buy whole cakes of ripe pu-erh, but for raw I am still a bit more hesitant, there is more to consider

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:32:59 2023 No.19937097 Picked up my Dong Guo cake and some Tang fang liang zi and Fa Zhan He samples

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:37:15 2023 No.19937110

>>19936135
Fuck yeah someone ordered some csh, nice to see they had some black friday sales.
Some poster got the naka a while ago but he doesn't post very often.
That's sampler sounds super cool, should be fun to drink through. The naka should be a solid example of naka.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:40:51 2023 No.19937121 >>19936469 I recongnize that helmet turtle

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:43:14 2023 No.19937128

>>19937064
100g in not a sample anymore, you can just buy the 70g loose leaf pouch ones and have a pretty good opinion with this. I would buy a full cake for around 50 and loose leaf puerh with the rest rather than trying random samples and waiting to maybe buy one of those cakes. But you choose what you do anon. Reviews from other people are NEVER something you should really put money on especially for tea.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:43:29 2023 No.19937130 >>19936682 Beautiful, really interested to hear what that xiaguan tuo is up to after 20 years in HK.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 18:49:12 2023 No.19937148 >>19936469 Elite tea tray taste How often and with what do you clean it? My goal is to use it so much it becomes green like copper church roofs

dirk6969 Fri Nov 24 18:57:00 2023 No.19937166

>>19937128
Sonny, what you just don't understand is that a tea is like a woman. You can't really get to know her unless you finish a full cake, and the good 'uns will cost you a pretty penny. If you find 'er you'll know, and that's when you go for the whole tong heh heh heh
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DIRK JOHNSON
1969 CAMARO
W2S RED MARK 1955 STILL SEALED BOUGHT NEW ONE OWNER NO LOWBALLS

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:00:22 2023 No.19937174 >>19937166 How am I suppose to respect your opinion dirk if I don't know what your muses drives?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:11:35 2023 No.19937200 File: 603 KB, 1209x1209, 20231124_191043.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Can I gong fu this shit? Gonna try it anyway with 10g

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:29:03 2023 No.19937253 File: 331 KB, 1209x1209, 20231124_192317.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19937200 Taste pretty good. Cigarettes and hay, maybe. Can see why people use a bombilla

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:30:12 2023 No.19937255 >>19937253 You can gongfu anything but it's harder with teas and tisanes that have small particles. Sometimes I gongfu chamomile and dried elderflower

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:36:12 2023 No.19937266
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>>19937110
ended up getting the Naka brick and the reasonably priced blend described as having a "classic Menghai taste". I've been wanting to try a Naka for a while now, it sounds delicious. and this brick seems to be one of the cheaper options for that terroir
the sampler was also tempting (it actually seems like decent value), but I think two solid reference teas will be of more value to me right now

I used anon's referral link for 20$ coupon code by the way, and they also gave me one to share on checkout. if anyone wants to get 20$ off on cspuerh, here's the referral link:
https://i.refs.cc/eDKlC6dp?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSJ9

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:39:57 2023 No.19937278

>>19937200
>>19937253
I love me some Pajarito. best value yerba mate where I'm at, at least for my taste
but it does have finely ground leaves and quite a bit of dust, so gong fu probably won't work as well
try it with a fine mesh strainer if you have one, or a french press. bombilla is a good investment though, I find it useful for grandpa brewing some teas as well

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:48:55 2023 No.19937304

Has an interesting lingering aftertaste, kinda resinous. Goes right up the back of your nose

>>19937255
Wasn't quite as difficult as I thought, should try some herbals some time

>>19937278
That's cool, I just bought it because I liked the picture of the bird, honestly. Guess I lucked out.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:51:01 2023 No.19937311

>>19937097
nice, the Dong Guo sure was a unique experience. very citrusy and astringent, tart, almost like someone added lemon to it.
>>19937128
only a few of the teas are available as maocha pouches though. I just wish there was an option to get a bigger chunk off a cake for a better value per gram than the samples

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:51:24 2023 No.19937313

Quick update since people are buying from farmerleaf now, the Miyun tastes a lot better now. I still don't think I would get it at the current price but it's an acceptable Jingmai tea. It's been hanging out with a 69% boveda pack, so maybe it just needed to rest after shipping or something, although I'd be really surprised if that was the case.
It still has that really nice strong mineral flavor, but now it has some more sweetness and a bit more fruity complexity. Still pretty much 100% mineral but it's not as bland as it was at all.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:55:14 2023 No.19937326

>>19937311
Most low-mid budget cakes are blends, you can see the autumn Jingmai Gushu is already out of stock because it represent the "best" part of the jingmai cakes. The part with the most character at least. Small trees is usually the cheaper option when it's available for the area. I think you should look further than just price per gram when you buy even with a low budget.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 19:56:43 2023 No.19937331
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>>19937304
>I just bought it because I liked the picture of the bird
Understandable. I actually like Pajarito and the packaging so much that I even bought a yerba mate can with the design. The flip-up thing on top is a yerba mate ramp of sorts that lets you shake the leaves directly into your cup, no spoon needed.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:01:31 2023 No.19937345 >>19937313 I got 2 samples of the 2022 Miyun with my previous orders. I thought it was a bit bland as well. I liked both the Fa Zhan He and the Bangwai small trees more, even though they both cost a bit less.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:05:09 2023 No.19937350 From all the people who ordered from farmer leaf which samples would you like to get as an extra?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:05:56 2023 No.19937353 >>19935949 Just got those two teas and I'm calling it quits now, thanks. I'll hold off on any purchasing for awhile and sit with these teas when they get here.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:11:20 2023 No.19937365

>>19937350
I was one of the people who lucked out and got a piece of the Jingmai Yishai cake he found with my last order, that was the most interesting tea I've had this year. In general I think that's the best way to handle including samples, it's a good way to include stranger things. Also, since they're free, I think sometimes people approach them with less prejudice, since they're not trying to decide whether or not the tea is worth the price.

>>19937345
I agree with the Fa Zhan He, I basically think anyone who is putting in an order should grab a cake, unless you already have loads of tea.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:11:24 2023 No.19937366 >>19937331 I wish they'd all put pictures like that, it livens up the tea shelf a bit. The tin looks good. I noticed the package calls for 50g to 500ml, is that a single serving? Don't wanna get too juiced up.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:23:13 2023 No.19937388

>>19937366
>I noticed the package calls for 50g to 500ml, is that a single serving
sounds a bit extreme to me
usually I do 1/3rd to half cup by volume for a 120ml cup, then around 10 infusions. a lot like gong-fu proportions really, except with a bombilla and the convenience of taking a sip and then waiting if it's too weak, like grandpa style. traditional mate brewing is the best of both worlds

I'd try flash steeping the first brew and increasing the time as you go further according to taste

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:25:58 2023 No.19937400 >>19937350 The spring Ba Ka Noy, of course. Get on it, William. Clearly my 30$ order warrants it.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:28:42 2023 No.19937404

>>19937365
In my last order I had Jingmai miyun and Huey Wa. (I can check on the archive I don't remember if I had 3 or 4 samples total) They were both ok but didn't push me to buy one of them later on.
>>19937400
I don't even know if anyone got a ba ka noy sample ever, it's mostly cakes he wants to finish the stock of so would be pretty lucky even for a big order.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:29:20 2023 No.19937408

So I have been drinking a lot of good tea this month, mainly black tea.
I was searching constantly looking for something "more".
I've got quite used to it, ignoring any potential bitterness and trying to focus on the flavour.
Today I drank the usual bagged tea and I just felt nothing.
There was almost no taste just the sugar and lemon I added.
I don't know if my tongue is destroyed or I just got used to stringer stuff but this experience just felt strange.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 20:40:27 2023 No.19937453 >>19937408 it's surprising it taste of nothing at all, but it is probably very shitty tea. it's designed to be smothered with other ingredients. >>19937388 thanks anon, seems like i got it in the right ballpark then

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 21:14:39 2023 No.19937573 has anyone found a cheap easy gaiwan on aliexpress that could be used similarly to a shiboridashi? seems like the cheapest shiboridashis from japan are around 50usd + shipping, not sure if i'd want to pay that just to try gyokuro properly once

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:33:50 2023 No.19937786 >>19937266 you should have gotten the Ban Zhang Yin Xiang instead

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:44:05 2023 No.19937809 I decided to get a 3 cranes liubao from Fullchea. Have I been trolled? This tastes like beetroot and rot. What the fuck.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:50:55 2023 No.19937826

>>19937573
>cheap shiboridashi or easy gaiwan
You have a gaiwan? Just buy one of those $3 mesh tea strainers and do a narrow pour from the gaiwan through the strainer.
>>19937809
Which one? I mean that kinda sounds like liubao to me, bit of an acquired taste. But it should me more of a rich loamy soil or finished compost then rot

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:52:10 2023 No.19937832 >>19937809 we got another one lads

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:52:28 2023 No.19937833 >>19937826 I guess I haven’t sampled enough soil to differentiate. I got the red one from 2019.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:53:17 2023 No.19937835 File: 1.89 MB, 400x400, oof.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19937255 >kinda resinous. Goes right up the back of your nose Yerba tends to have fine particulate which hits your soft tissues like organic fiber glass.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:57:07 2023 No.19937843 >>19937833 https://www.fullchea-tea.com/products/three-cranes-sanhe-2017-liu-pao-tea-dark-tea-heicha-wuzhou-teas-200g

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:57:45 2023 No.19937845
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The first few flash steeps of alishan oolongs are always the best. The sweetness of drinking water at midnight
Really parching taste with a light flower note on it. But it quickly devolves into vegetal tastes with no flower once it opens up.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 22:58:49 2023 No.19937846

>>19937833
That one looks resonable clean and the material looks fine, It is kinda young, did spend a year in their storage before they canned it but a bit longer would be preferable. The first time i bought libao was an accident at a local tea shop some mini three cranes cake, i heated it and two years later i thought it was amazing.
Beets and soil is pretry liubao, some of they can get really beety others are closer to say a ripe puer with more chocolate kinda tones.
Try it a few more times and if you really don't like it sotre it well and come back to it once or twice a year.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:00:08 2023 No.19937848 >>19937846 >heated it *Hated it

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:03:37 2023 No.19937859 File: 2.03 MB, 1556x886, 1672351619932446.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19933502 William is really rising up the ladder. In a few years he might achieve the peak tea boss aesthetic.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:03:53 2023 No.19937861 >>19937846 I’ll keep it around. Currently it is sitting in the canister peacefully in my maocha storage box. Should I seal it? I ask because here in the north it gets pretty bone dry during winter.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:13:30 2023 No.19937878 >>19937859 Where is this from? you have a link?

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:17:12 2023 No.19937887
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>>19937878
It's from The Knockout, it's a TV show. One of the major antagonists has a tea room set up in a big abandoned building like a Chinese crime boss batcave. It's kind of neat, the show is okay if you like the sort of "so serious it's goofy" 80's esque crime drama.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:21:19 2023 No.19937905 >>19937887 I just like the way it looks thanks

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:27:47 2023 No.19937927 >>19937861 As long as its in a pumidor or whatever its fine. If it isn't you should seal it up

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:39:00 2023 No.19937965 File: 3.05 MB, 1920x1200, 1684066125590091.webm [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I also have this but I never found a chance to post it.

Anonymous Fri Nov 24 23:43:09 2023 No.19937983

>>19937353
Glad I could help, anon! Feel free to post pictures or tasting notes; many of us here enjoy exchanging them.
>>19937408
The more experienced you get with "more", the greater you'll be able to make a distinction between quality and rubbish products. Bagged teas typically pale in comparison due to possessing worse material and infusing too rapidly, so it's not surprising.
>>19937350
I paid a little over $100 for my first order, so I have no idea what else (if anything) may be chucked in. If I had to pick, maybe one of his oolongs or whites would be fun. I know FL is mostly known for his shengs, but I haven't had or ordered oolongs in a long time, and I quite like whites, so it'd be fun. If I had to pick a specific one...maybe the Spring 2023 Fen Shui Ling would be nice.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:06:12 2023 No.19938061 >>19937965 /tea/ when visiting relatives I imagine

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:12:27 2023 No.19938076
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I have these samples from menghai tea industry from last year, how should I prepare them? Also these oranges are wild, but I'm not sure how to prepare them either and they're incredibly acidic.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:26:48 2023 No.19938109 >>19938061 I'd never miss a chance to invite my relatives to drink the strangest and sketchiest of my ching chong cakes. They get real nervous and act like I'm about to poison them. It fills me with mirth

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:31:59 2023 No.19938129

>>19938076
Those are just tea bags iirc, toss one in a mug, add boiling water, for the brown one leave the teabag in, for the green one take it out after 2-3 minutes. They are two gram samples so use a smaller mug or only fill it like 2/3 of the way if you only have big mugs.
For the stuffed tangerine thing. Rip the skin off, brew about half the tea at once with just a few small pieces on the skin, like 2 or 3 1cm by 1cm squares of it, if you use all the skin its just too strong. Save the leftover skin and you can brew tosa it in a mug to brew on its own next time you have a cold.

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:34:23 2023 No.19938135
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why is barley tea such a pain in the ass to get in the US?

for a tea that's incredibly common in Asia I'm surprised I have to resort to specified online shopping to get it here...

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:36:59 2023 No.19938140 >>19938135 Do you have any Asian grocery stores near you? I've found it pretty readily in Korean marts.

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:44:31 2023 No.19938161
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Although I picked this up when it initially went on sale, I finally cracked into my Fa Zhan He. Lurking here, it seemed to be the cheaper FL cake of the Spring. Ended up in everybody's carts. Mine too, but I also got some other productions, then got distracted over the Summer touring aged Xiaguans.
Anyway, I'm only a few infusions in, but the I get the hype. This is a solid tea for 11.8 cents per gram. There's a sweetness in the aroma and flavor. Not quite citrus but tangy like it. There's also some green tea character, but that's pretty broad. I don't know my greens as well as I should. It's very soft, easy going cake. FL lists it as a having a bite, but I don't really feel that. It's right where I want a young sheng daily drinker to be.
Damn good tea deserving of the praise it got this year. Better than Bangwai Small Trees, but not Bangwai Big Trees. Different enough that I'm glad I have all three. I also have Huey Wa and the Jinmai Miyun that I picked from and will dig into this weekend.o

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:53:05 2023 No.19938180 File: 2.19 MB, 4000x2341, 20231124_165152.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Got my 425g cake and a new mutton fat teapot.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:57:27 2023 No.19938187 >>19930406 /thread https://youtu.be/J78L66jhX7I?si=UzWZRgeaTux_tXee

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 00:58:48 2023 No.19938191 >>19938135 Just buy 5 lbs of light roasted barely from a brewery supply store.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:00:03 2023 No.19938193 >>19938109 It is fun, especially when you accidentally oversteep some gongfu and really maximize those fermented flavors.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:00:23 2023 No.19938195 >>19938180 Lol out of control, im surprised he sent it in a bunch of small bags, maybe it was already packed as samples

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:01:08 2023 No.19938197 File: 25 KB, 400x462, 1670555058279352.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19938187 >milk second

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:02:04 2023 No.19938198 >>19938161 Yeah i need to hurry up and grab another before thwy disappear. I don't know if i would say it had a bite to it but it does have some citrus tang that kinda goes in that direction.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:13:56 2023 No.19938224 File: 187 KB, 750x619, IMG_0195.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19938187 Really sad to see how the proles make their tea these days

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:16:16 2023 No.19938228 Where do i get high quality keemum?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:19:27 2023 No.19938236 File: 3.45 MB, 4000x3000, 20231124_171655.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>19938195 Yeah, the site was out of cakes so I grabbed all of the samples.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:23:01 2023 No.19938247 >>19938224 Even r*ddit is fed up with their shit. I ducked in on business a few days ago and even those fags hate the race to the bottom that the culture has created on there.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 01:58:45 2023 No.19938343 >>19938247 I shouldn't say this, it used to be a nice place back when it was much smaller. They were still a bunch of dipshit clout chasers but most of them actually liked it and it wasn't entirely about the upboats.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 02:05:29 2023 No.19938368 >>19938187 I hate the e*nglish so much it's unreal.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 02:42:43 2023 No.19938461 >>19938368 we have a knack for arrogance

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 02:53:12 2023 No.19938491 >>19937313 there is also the 2021 on the last page which had been aging for a while now and should be superior for a couple of bucks more

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:14:39 2023 No.19938540
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How should I store my puerh? I just bought some Sheng and shou for the first time, and I live in Vegas. Should I buy boveda packs to maintain humidity? Which level of humidity? Please help.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:16:12 2023 No.19938544 >>19938540 Keep in house in closed cabinet (in a room you live in) inside the package in comes with. Open every 6 months.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:16:21 2023 No.19938545 >>19938491 I actually don't really care for sheng that's a few years old. I think around a month is perfect, and then it starts to get good again at fifteen or so years. Obviously there are exceptions, but generally this is how I buy tea.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:17:29 2023 No.19938550 >>19938135 >>19938140 >I've found it pretty readily in Korean marts. That's were I buy it too. Koreans love their herbal teas.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:30:18 2023 No.19938584 >>19938135 Because it isn't popular here. But as you said, it's very easy to get online.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:35:10 2023 No.19938595 >>19938540 what did you buy

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:41:03 2023 No.19938609

>>19938540
Puerh storage info in pastebin.
Get some kind of sealed plastic container. Make sure it doesn't smell like plastic or it will make your tea smell like plastic. I use an old cooler and 58% boveda packs. Plastic cambro food storage bins are also popular. Or if you want to keep it simple buy a few one gallon mylar bags and keep the tea sealed in those with boveda packs.
If you just bought some small quantities of tea and they came in foil bags just keep them in those with the bags sealed up tight and the tea will be fine, you don't really need to worry about storage untill you have a couple loose cakes.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 03:42:22 2023 No.19938612 >>19938545 Ive had a couple shengs in the akward age range but generally i agree, i prefer to drink young stuff within the first year or two.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 04:15:58 2023 No.19938688 Stop making me fomo the fa zhan he

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 04:16:32 2023 No.19938689 >>19938688 You WILL buy the fa zhan he and compare notes with your /tea/ homies.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 04:18:25 2023 No.19938693 >>19938689 I will NOT be another casualty of this tea society

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 05:45:31 2023 No.19938844 a lot of cider and now some yeeon shit is blasting my nips off

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 06:27:00 2023 No.19938909 >>19938689 Assuming you like young raw puer its a good buy. If you aren't into puer then don't worry about it. Maybe get a smaple of it along with some of his black tea, white tea and oolong to push you into free shipping.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 06:52:44 2023 No.19938953 >>19938844 there is something special about wet storage + alcohol and i won't back down

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 07:21:04 2023 No.19939013 >Puer means boy in Latin >Puer Lesbians >Boy Lesbians oh no no no

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 07:27:04 2023 No.19939025 >>19937809 try boiling it in a pot btu yeah, beetroot is to be expected

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 07:37:12 2023 No.19939037
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I remember buying tea leaves from a local tea shop which the salesgirl described as collected from forest (not cultivated) in Sri Lanka and it was the best shit ever. My tea holy grail and I have been chasing it ever since. Can a kind anon please recommend internationally available wild tea shops/varieties?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 07:41:51 2023 No.19939049 >>19938161 yeah, savory green tea with tangy citrus and an interesting sweetness is what it usually tastes like to me. has some nice fluffy texture too

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:40:57 2023 No.19939135
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>>19937809
i use alot of black tea probably 1k every 4 months.
what i do is either
thai tea= black tea, real vanilla+evaporated milk or condensed milk+littlle palm sugar.
or masala chai= black tea+ buy masala chai mix from indian stores+milk+ little palm sugar.

this put a dent in my black tea,

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:44:24 2023 No.19939141 >>19939135 have you tried that Lao Man E already?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:50:24 2023 No.19939148 >>19939141 yes sample all the lao man e he sells i got the small trees cause i feel is about to sell out like his autumn ba ka noy. the sweet gushu is one of the best tea i tasted but the spring ba ka noy is superior for a couple of bucks more.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:52:00 2023 No.19939149 >>19939135 The best black tea on the site atm is the fen shui ling oolong black. Oriental beauty the ailao one might be better. You don't put sugar and milk in those tea right? right?

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:53:39 2023 No.19939155

Did anyone buy anything from Yee-on/"the vampire"? I just saw he has a 20% off sale...already bought from FL and W2T, but I've wanted to try his wares for a while. Wonder how I can min-max a purchase there, or if/what is worth buying on the mid-range side. Any cakes/oolongs to advise for or against? I remember a few anons mentioned, but I don't see my bookmarks anywhere. I guess I don't have to buy, but it'd be nice to take the opportunity to.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:54:31 2023 No.19939162 >>19939148 >sell out like his autumn ba ka noy Fuck

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 08:58:44 2023 No.19939169 >>19939148 >sell out like his autumn ba ka noy wait, it's sold out already? lmao I guess I'm not the only one who thought it sounded really good

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:02:09 2023 No.19939172 >>19939149 not on those they are too expensive to destroy with milk and sugar. i like the oriental beauty better.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:02:57 2023 No.19939174 >>19939155 I was going to get the cheap 2008 Jinggu and Jiang Cheng bricks along with some best taste ripe, but I honestly don't drink humid storage tea that often. and the shipping to me is quite expensive. maybe some other time

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:05:36 2023 No.19939181 >>19939172 But you didn't try the oriental beauty one yet tho? So how do you like it better?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:09:12 2023 No.19939185 >>19938161 I would also say it's on the soft side. you can get a bit of bite if you really push it, but it's very approachable overall I'm curious about the Huey Wa, I remember someone claimed it was processed too red and needs to be pushed hard

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:13:15 2023 No.19939189 >>19939181 I had 100g of the summer oriental beauty, The one he just released is the autumn from the same guy who sold him the fen shui ling

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:13:56 2023 No.19939191 File: 79 KB, 748x389, chrome_CYoQ73GbSi.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] this shit better be worth it

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:16:01 2023 No.19939193 >>19939189 So you had the ailao oriental beauty but i'm talking about the fen shui ling oolong black, did you try it?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:20:58 2023 No.19939196 >>19939193 Yes but I had 300g of the other black he sells for 18 bucks.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:22:52 2023 No.19939198 >>19939196 Didn't like it? The Menghaitian ? I had it and the jingmai gushu black too before and they didn't taste as good to me.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:26:31 2023 No.19939201 >>19939191 are you blind buying 1.5 kg of yesheng hong cha?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:31:24 2023 No.19939206 >>19939198 In my opinion the best black tea he sells is the yingpan that’s the reason it always sells out quick.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:34:08 2023 No.19939212 >>19939206 For the price maybe but he sells better honestly. It doesn't sell quick it only depends on the amount he bought. Jingmai blacks sells quick because they don't have much

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:48:32 2023 No.19939226 >>19939201 Yeah pretty much. I assume it will taste better than anything I can get from regular stores no matter what so why not.

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 09:55:37 2023 No.19939234

>>19939226
that's a little crazy, 1.5 kg is a shitton of tea to buy without trying it first
expect it to be fruity and pine-like and maybe a little like hops. as far as wild black tea goes I think I prefer Taiwanese Shan Cha myself, that one is very sweet

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 10:08:50 2023 No.19939255 >>19939234 All I care about is the high I get from it desu Taste is secondary

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 10:16:04 2023 No.19939264 >>19939234 Could you pls post webpage of the seller? I googled it and it gives me cultivated mountains teas

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 10:29:05 2023 No.19939282

>>19939264
it's sold out on the site I bought it from, but I bet the one on taiwan tea crafts should be good. it's from the same location:
https://www.taiwanteacrafts.com/product/yuchi-wild-mountain-black-tea/?v=9b7d173b068d

it's a local wild strain, but IDK if it's currently wild-growing or more cultivated or somewhere in-between. if you want very sweet, dessert-like black tea it's a nice pick up, I have yet to taste a sweeter one

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 10:48:52 2023 No.19939320 >>19939025 How do you mean boiling?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 10:51:13 2023 No.19939327 >>19939320 throw 3 grams in a pot with half a litre of boiling water water, put on the stove and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes I find it can help make really beetrooty liu bao more balanced and mellow

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 11:16:30 2023 No.19939395 >>19939282 fugg seems like its sold out everywhere

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 11:31:38 2023 No.19939417

>>19939395
I found some info that the 2023 harvest was very limited, which is why it's sold out on most sites
what-cha still has some. but I'm sure it will also be available next year
https://what-cha.com/products/taiwan-wild-shan-cha-black-tea?variant=13675761991735

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 11:51:23 2023 No.19939441 >>19939417 Thank you anon but they only have the last 2 50g packages. Not worth it with shipping costs

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 11:51:43 2023 No.19939443 >>19939327 Not him but thanks, I'll give it a go. Is that a thing with other hei cha too or is liubao the only one potentially benefiting from boiling?

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 12:09:00 2023 No.19939465 >>19939443 boiling is a common way to prepare hei cha in general, but I've only tried it with liu bao and some ripe pu-erh

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 12:12:49 2023 No.19939468 File: 56 KB, 1000x634, 81-kCqMYUML._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] opinions? or are these banned on /tea/ kinda new to this

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 12:14:42 2023 No.19939470 >>19939468 Oh that's cute.

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 12:16:48 2023 No.19939475 NEW: >>19939473 >>19939473 >>19939473

>>	Anonymous Sat Nov 25 13:37:58 2023 No.19939599 >>19939206 How's the Menghaitian tho? I have 200g on the way it better not be bad

Anonymous Sat Nov 25 15:55:23 2023 No.19939936

>>19939155
>Yee on tea
Best taste ripe
And these bricks rule
https://yeeonteaco.com/collections/puerh/products/2008-raw-puerh-tea-brick-jiang-cheng
https://yeeonteaco.com/collections/puerh/products/2008-ripe-puerh-tea-brick-jinggu-factory
Don't get the 2009 menghai purple, the taste of hong kong cake is also a trap

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