I bought the unknown Puerh today. The shop owner seemed very reputable so I took a chance. It was after all only $20. She only knew the cake was shou and 2011 vintage.
As I know many of my fellows here read Chinese I was hoping to find out a tea factory and a name of the tea if it is on the label. The writing on the back is not visible so I didn't yet photograph that (I haven't unwrapped it yet). Any help with translation would be much appreciated.
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Re: Translation Help Needed
There is nothing there that isn't obvious.
You're buying 125g of Jianyushengtai 6801.
That's pretty much it. $20 seems a lot for 125g of shu.
You're buying 125g of Jianyushengtai 6801.
That's pretty much it. $20 seems a lot for 125g of shu.
Re: Translation Help Needed
Thanks for the translation. And, unfortunately, most US tea shops, with the exception of mail order shops, charge a lot for puerh. I was paying for the privilege of being able to walk in and buy it. Only US shops like Puerhshop or Mandala Tea who do mail order and have to be competitive offer good prices on puerh. Other shops charge an obnoxious premium and aren't shy about ripping you off. You can't get this stuff at the corner grocery store around here, although I have found CNNP cakes and Xiaguan tuochas at a local asian grocery store. They charged an inexpensive price and maybe the tea will mature into something decent.shah82 wrote:There is nothing there that isn't obvious.
You're buying 125g of Jianyushengtai 6801.
That's pretty much it. $20 seems a lot for 125g of shu.