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With regards to the above, can anyone share your understanding of why such a tea should cost 1000USD per kilo in Korea? Anyone know the story behind such a tea? Is it puerh? how much does it cost? Pray tell.
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No, not pu-erh. Pu-erh tea only originates from Yunnan China.Fatman2 wrote:Hi, its me again. Please bear with me as I have many questions.
With regards to the above, can anyone share your understanding of why such a tea should cost 1000USD per kilo in Korea? Anyone know the story behind such a tea? Is it puerh? how much does it cost? Pray tell.
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Yup. Thanks. Now we know it is from Hunan.hop_goblin wrote:No, not pu-erh. Pu-erh tea only originates from Yunnan China.Fatman2 wrote:Hi, its me again. Please bear with me as I have many questions.
With regards to the above, can anyone share your understanding of why such a tea should cost 1000USD per kilo in Korea? Anyone know the story behind such a tea? Is it puerh? how much does it cost? Pray tell.
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OK. Thanks. So is it worth that much? 50s mean the same vintage as a puerh red chop.TIM wrote:Raw PuerhFatman2 wrote:Interesting. You mean it taste like ripe or raw pu?TIM wrote:It is almost like a puerh in its aging method. A tea from Hunan. Had some from the 50's and it's like honey, very sweet, think about a very well aged DanCong, but with the body of sheung pu.... my 2 cents
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Good Chop : ) and where did you find yours? A 50's tea or later?Fatman2 wrote:OK. Thanks. So is it worth that much? 50s mean the same vintage as a puerh red chop.TIM wrote:Raw PuerhFatman2 wrote:Interesting. You mean it taste like ripe or raw pu?TIM wrote:It is almost like a puerh in its aging method. A tea from Hunan. Had some from the 50's and it's like honey, very sweet, think about a very well aged DanCong, but with the body of sheung pu.... my 2 cents
Actually it is my friend who is asking from Korea. He is curious. No idea about vintage.TIM wrote:Good Chop : ) and where did you find yours? A 50's tea or later?Fatman2 wrote:OK. Thanks. So is it worth that much? 50s mean the same vintage as a puerh red chop.TIM wrote:Raw PuerhFatman2 wrote:Interesting. You mean it taste like ripe or raw pu?TIM wrote:It is almost like a puerh in its aging method. A tea from Hunan. Had some from the 50's and it's like honey, very sweet, think about a very well aged DanCong, but with the body of sheung pu.... my 2 cents
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90% of Chinese aged tea in Korea are fake! meaning the years and aging of the tea the vendor provide is incorrect.Fatman2 wrote:Actually it is my friend who is asking from Korea. He is curious. No idea about vintage.TIM wrote:Good Chop : ) and where did you find yours? A 50's tea or later?Fatman2 wrote:OK. Thanks. So is it worth that much? 50s mean the same vintage as a puerh red chop.TIM wrote:Raw PuerhFatman2 wrote:Interesting. You mean it taste like ripe or raw pu?TIM wrote:It is almost like a puerh in its aging method. A tea from Hunan. Had some from the 50's and it's like honey, very sweet, think about a very well aged DanCong, but with the body of sheung pu.... my 2 cents
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Here is a shot of 2 Qian Liang Cha:TomVerlain wrote:I found this by searching
Qian Liang Cha = Hunan hei cha in the form of a huge cylinder weighing roughly 40 kg, literally Thousand Tael (approx 1.3 ounce) Tea (千两茶 or 千兩茶)
there are commercial sites selling a 700g slice for $40.00 US
One is from the 40s and the other is younger, around 60s? Tasted like honey and raw vintage old puerh.
Yikes. Better tell my friend. Thanks.TIM wrote:90% of Chinese aged tea in Korea are fake! meaning the years and aging of the tea the vendor provide is incorrect.Fatman2 wrote:Actually it is my friend who is asking from Korea. He is curious. No idea about vintage.TIM wrote:Good Chop : ) and where did you find yours? A 50's tea or later?Fatman2 wrote:OK. Thanks. So is it worth that much? 50s mean the same vintage as a puerh red chop.TIM wrote:Raw PuerhFatman2 wrote:Interesting. You mean it taste like ripe or raw pu?TIM wrote:It is almost like a puerh in its aging method. A tea from Hunan. Had some from the 50's and it's like honey, very sweet, think about a very well aged DanCong, but with the body of sheung pu.... my 2 cents
thanks for info. so it is black tea. Looks like ripe puer in Tim's pics. Hmmmmm..... time to locate some to try. Thanks guys.TomVerlain wrote:I found this by searching
Qian Liang Cha = Hunan hei cha in the form of a huge cylinder weighing roughly 40 kg, literally Thousand Tael (approx 1.3 ounce) Tea (千两茶 or 千兩茶)
there are commercial sites selling a 700g slice for $40.00 US
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It is not a black or ripe tea.... it looks more like a 50 years old aged raw puerh.Fatman2 wrote:thanks for info. so it is black tea. Looks like ripe puer in Tim's pics. Hmmmmm..... time to locate some to try. Thanks guys.TomVerlain wrote:I found this by searching
Qian Liang Cha = Hunan hei cha in the form of a huge cylinder weighing roughly 40 kg, literally Thousand Tael (approx 1.3 ounce) Tea (千两茶 or 千兩茶)
there are commercial sites selling a 700g slice for $40.00 US