If you are serious about tea, meaning that you are spending time thinking about the teas you’re drinking, learning about their nuances, and doing things like reading this blog, then chances are you have discovered that there’s a pretty steep … Continue reading
I had an opportunity to drink some old tea the other day with the King of pots and some others. It was an interesting experience, going through the decades and trying something that’s your grandfather’s age. During the conversation, one … Continue reading
This thing was one of the earlier purchases I made in terms of puerh – bought about 10 years ago. When I bought it it was already labeled as “Preciously stored old raw brick”, with a nice wooden box to … Continue reading
I had tea two days ago with two new friends in Hong Kong here. It was a pretty interesting session, with exchanges of ideas of the question of aging. One of the teas we had was a Mengku Yuanyexiang which … Continue reading
This is a tea that I bought along with the last tea I had, the 2002 Mengku. Back in the day this was a hot cake, and although the market is now calmer, the tea’s price is a good 7-8x … Continue reading
I’m in Beijing at the moment, visiting my friend L and drinking tea with his friends. One of the teas I had today was a mixture of a some bits and pieces from a Mengjing mushroom tea from Republican days, … Continue reading
I don’t really drink stuff like this very often, but since this tea is among those that I think some of us have had, back when it was fresh off the press, I bought one for fun this time in … Continue reading
It seems almost frivolous to talk about tea when Japan has suffered one of the biggest earthquake in recorded history. I was on my way from LAX to Hong Kong while it happened, and when it struck I think I … Continue reading
In the puerh storage world there has been a fierce debate in the past decade or so between those who believe in “dry storage” and those who don’t. Until the appearance of “dry stored” puerh, there has only been one … Continue reading
I’ve been buying some random teas on Taobao, just to try them out, hopefully hitting a home run. Sometimes, they’re base hits. Other times, they’re strikeouts. This one’s probably a bunt. I haven’t been posting many pictures, because my schedule … Continue reading
