Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

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Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Puerlife » Apr 3rd, '14, 01:06

That's the title of a new pu-erh book I've just put in my Amazon shopping cart. Better yet are the free accompanying videos:
http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/books ... ideos.html

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Balthazar » Apr 3rd, '14, 04:56

Thanks for posting this! Bought it just now from BookDepository.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Puerlife » Apr 3rd, '14, 05:16

You're welcome. :) Never heard of bookdepository before. I love that worldwide free shipping but for now I'm stuck with Amazon till I use up my gift certificates.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Emmett » Apr 3rd, '14, 10:14

Loved the Videos, especially the lady picking tea while complaining about her daughter in law, too funny. The book is on my to buy list also.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by debunix » Apr 3rd, '14, 11:36

Since the author is faculty at a university in Yunnan, I'm hoping for more realistic details than from someone traveling there briefly with interpreters to add local color to work written mostly elsewhere. Bought it.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by guitar9876 » Apr 3rd, '14, 11:50

Wow!! Thanks so much for posting this! :D

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by teaformeplease » Apr 3rd, '14, 13:31

I just started reading it this morning. So far so good. The author is from Yunnan and seems very knowledgeable.

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Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Sasameyuki » Apr 3rd, '14, 15:55

Puerlife wrote:That's the title of a new pu-erh book I've just put in my Amazon shopping cart. Better yet are the free accompanying videos:
http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/books ... ideos.html
Thanks for sharing this! I just ordered it on Amazon together with The Japanese Tea Garden.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by TokyoB » Apr 3rd, '14, 19:14

Puerlife wrote:You're welcome. :) Never heard of bookdepository before. I love that worldwide free shipping but for now I'm stuck with Amazon till I use up my gift certificates.
Amazon acquired Book Depository in 2011.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/o ... sitory-oft

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Risdt » Apr 17th, '14, 14:43

Does someone have an idea which company/family is producing the tea in DVD 4?

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by solananl » Apr 17th, '14, 16:16

Judging by the image that can be seen I'd say 郑四隆 Zhen Si Long
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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by MEversbergII » Apr 18th, '14, 09:51

I'll have to give this a check out. Thank you!

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by AllanK » Apr 20th, '14, 21:58

Just bought this book on Amazon, along with The Tea Sommelier and two other tea oriented books. Looks like I will have some more reading to go with my tea.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by Puerlife » Apr 20th, '14, 22:19

I'm still waiting for my order to be shipped. There was only one copy left when I posted. Should've ordered, then posted :? Not a big deal, though.

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Re: Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

by debunix » Apr 21st, '14, 00:45

I ordered an e-book version--no fear of copies running out.

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