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Childproofing

Posted on December 3, 2014 by MarshalNDecember 3, 2014
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One of the consequences of having a child who is physically mobile is that having tea the usual way, which means with a piping hot stove, with various breakable teaware, is becoming a bit less practical. I could close the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh, grandpa, musings, young puerh | 11 Replies

Not all old tea is good

Posted on June 5, 2013 by MarshalNNovember 15, 2017
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We are always told that older teas are, somehow, better. Imagine if your old tea came from here though This is a tea display from a grocery shop not too far from my home. They sell some pretty dubious teas, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged oolong, aged puerh, storage | 6 Replies

Storing is for the long haul

Posted on January 29, 2013 by MarshalNMay 16, 2020
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A few months ago a reader of the blog emailed me with a problem. She is newish to puerh, and has been buying some cakes since 2011. She bought some clay jars to store the teas in, and in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday tasting with friends

Posted on December 1, 2012 by MarshalNDecember 1, 2012
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I was going to meet Tim from the Mandarin’s Tearoom today at this place, but by the time I got there Tim had to go already, so missed him. On the menu today: 1) Some random, new puerh that’s pressed … Continue reading →

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Saturday tastings with friends

Posted on November 24, 2012 by MarshalNMay 16, 2020
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For the past few months I’ve been spending some Saturday afternoons with a couple who run a small tea shop and who press their own cakes every year. The wife is the 3rd generation from a tea family, and they … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh, young puerh | 16 Replies

Taobao Lottery: “1995” “Cheshunhao”

Posted on November 2, 2012 by MarshalNNovember 2, 2012
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Tea, unless it’s a gift, costs money. So when we talk about tea, like it or not, we have to mention the cost of the tea. When we say a tea is “good”, do we mean it’s good, full stop? … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh, shopping, young puerh | 2 Replies

Aging puerh

Posted on October 22, 2012 by MarshalNOctober 22, 2012
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Why do we store puerh? Why do you store puerh? Let’s say you consume 10g of puerh a day. That’s a pretty generous amount for most people, since you’re likely to drink other kinds of teas, and 10g for personal … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh, musings, young puerh | 21 Replies

Digging for gold in basements

Posted on July 25, 2012 by MarshalNJuly 25, 2012
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The best and the rarest teas that you’re ever going to drink is most likely to come by serendipity, unless, of course, a few hundred thousand dollars to you is spare change that can be blown on tea. For those … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh | 7 Replies

Purchases

Posted on June 14, 2012 by MarshalNJune 14, 2012
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Taiwan Beer is so good, I had to buy a whole case and had it shipped express to Hong Kong Just kidding … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged aged puerh, shopping, young puerh | 6 Replies

Not paying the resale premium

Posted on May 18, 2012 by MarshalNMay 18, 2012
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Puerh is different from most teas in a number of ways, but one of the traits that it shares less with tea (other than liu’an) and more with wine is that puerh holds resale value, at least in the compressed … Continue reading →

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