Tag: puer
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Some very old puer
Today I felt like having a Sheng (raw) Puer. It’s a sunny day and nearly Fall, and I wanted something energetic but comforting. I don’t drink my Shengs very frequently and so they’ve piled up for many years. I have a whole shelf of my tea cabinet packed with them, which makes for a fun…
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Tea in the past five years
Blogs are such interesting artifacts of our past. Before my most recent post, the last post I had written on this blog was from 2019, a full five years ago. Interestingly, it was about the same thing that I wrote about last week: a trip to Japan. But that’s not really what inspired me to…
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A short tea adventure in Vancouver
Last week I had the opportunity to visit Vancouver for a couple of days and so naturally I had to know: what’s the tea scene like? Short answer? It’s amazing. I need to go back. I got some fantastic recommendations over Instagram from the Vancouver Tea Society, and did a little planning. It was a…
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2015 Laos Ban Komen Maocha
Today I found a package in my box of Sheng Puer that I haven’t yet opened (let’s be honest, there’s two boxes of Sheng Puer and many unopened packages, but I digress). This beauty is from my last trip up to Camellia Sinensis in Montreal. I remember having it recommended to me by one of…
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1998 White2Tea Shou Puer Tuo
When I saw that White2Tea had revived the legendary 2002 White Whale puer tea, I immediately placed my request. Google that tea, it has quite a reputation. It’s a shame to order only one item from such a noble company, though, right? I decided to add just one more tea to the order, conscious of…
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Sheng Puer Tasting
Last weekend I gathered some friends together to get to know a handful of my Shēng (生, raw) Puer. I confess that most of the time I drink Puer I go for my favorite Shóu (熟, ripe) cakes. The deep, earthy flavors are very comforting and they tend to pack less of a punch. Also,…
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Jalam Bada 2014 Sheng
“Bada bing!” That’s what I crow every time I make some of this great Sheng Puer from Jalam Teas. Not just because it’s really fun to say (and it is!), but also because for a relatively young Sheng (Summer 2014) it’s got quite a lovely character. (The tea is harvested on Bada Mountain and “Bing”,…
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Old Man Camphor
What a great name Wu De and associates have chosen for this month’s tea. The gift from Global Tea Hut this December is a bit of loose Spring 2007 Shou Puer they call “Old Man Camphor” (老夫樟 or Lǎofū Zhāng). Earthy and with a wonderful aroma. Just by the smell it makes me think of…
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Taidicha and Gucha
Just a short post to mention a link I stumbled upon today. This page by Bana Tea has some really great Puer tea videos. I’m amazed I never encountered them before. I learned the terms Táidì Chá Yuán (Terraced Tea Garden – plantation-style puer) and Gŭ Chá Yuán (Old Tea Garden – wild tree puer). If…
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Teance Tea Time
After the fashion of my last post on Song Tea I wanted to highlight another exceptional tearoom that I encountered in San Francisco, Teance. This shop is a little different than Song Tea, for while they also sell their leaves for home consumption, they also have a bar (and tables) at which everyone can sit…