Oct 7th, '09, 22:19
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by bryan_drinks_tea » Oct 7th, '09, 22:19
Hey everyone, i'm new here.
A few months ago I purchased a 340 gram CNNP Shu cake from a local oriental market. After opening it, I realized there was no model number on the box, the paper, or anywhere else. What can I do to find the model number of this cake? Repeated searches for CNNP Shu have given me little, if anything.
Thanks,
Bryan
Oct 7th, '09, 22:33
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by oldmanteapot » Oct 7th, '09, 22:33
Welcome to TC!
A picture of the Beeng, Box and Wrapper would help.
As for some CNNP productions, you won't find any details at all except on the bamboo (tong) wrapper or the large ticket that comes with the carton.
I would avoid buying Pu from an oriental market as most sellers know very little or almost next to nothing about the Pu. You'll find less risk in buying from a knowledgeable tea vendor.
Cheers!
Oct 7th, '09, 23:33
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by bryan_drinks_tea » Oct 7th, '09, 23:33
I will have pictures of all of those things as soon as I can get back home, to where its being stored (i'm at college).
Expect the pictures in a week or two.
Thanks!
Bryan
Oct 8th, '09, 08:22
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by tony shlongini » Oct 8th, '09, 08:22
Another problem with Asian markets is that they tend to have strong aromas (not necessarily bad) and pu'er, above all other teas, needs to breathe. I've seen tea stored directly above dried shrimp and eels.
Oct 8th, '09, 12:03
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by yee » Oct 8th, '09, 12:03
I don't see any problem at all. Not all puerh cakes have recipe numbers. Did it taste bad? You didn't like it? It can be fake, but the fact that it doesn't have a recipe number on it doesn't mean anything.
Oct 8th, '09, 15:49
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by bryan_drinks_tea » Oct 8th, '09, 15:49
This cake has very large leaves and a sweet taste when brewed gongfu style. there was a pronounced earthy aroma in the dry leaf, but very little followed through to the cup. The tea was in a very distinct tea aisle, with no "smelly" food items nearby.
Oct 8th, '09, 16:00
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by tony shlongini » Oct 8th, '09, 16:00
bryan_drinks_tea wrote:This cake has very large leaves and a sweet taste when brewed gongfu style. there was a pronounced earthy aroma in the dry leaf, but very little followed through to the cup. The tea was in a very distinct tea aisle, with no "smelly" food items nearby.
That's good news. Pristine storage won't make a bad tea good, but bad storage can certainly make a good tea bad.
Oct 8th, '09, 21:43
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by oldmanteapot » Oct 8th, '09, 21:43
tony shlongini wrote:bryan_drinks_tea wrote:This cake has very large leaves and a sweet taste when brewed gongfu style. there was a pronounced earthy aroma in the dry leaf, but very little followed through to the cup. The tea was in a very distinct tea aisle, with no "smelly" food items nearby.
That's good news. Pristine storage won't make a bad tea good, but bad storage can certainly make a good tea bad.
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