Mar 11th, '16, 14:21
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by jayinhk » Mar 11th, '16, 14:21
Light and careful HK traditional storage can improve a tea without totally changing its character and introducing too much earthy/fungal fermentation flavor. Each business and storage facility has its own individual flavor here. I guess the microclimate and corresponding levels of microbiota are responsible, due to location, altitude and the guys responsible for the storage facility!
I know of two tea warehouses near my own warehouse. I need to talk to the warehouse guys and see if I can get inside and take some pics!

I've smelt serious pu erh aromas on certain nights.
Apr 27th, '16, 12:34
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by honza » Apr 27th, '16, 12:34
From my experience, Puer before 2000s go to Malaysia from Hongkong or Hongkong - Singapore and thenstay in Malaysia. The tea was stored in Hongkong traditional storage houses and then sell to Malaysia. These teas get nice taste in HK and then become very good in Malaysia storage (of course depends of place in Malaysia and who and how keep it) .
But these pure Malaysian storage sheng puers are not too good, there is not balance weather from my experience. Too hot and not too humid. So the tea mostly change color much faster than taste, and the maturation is not in balance.
I think much unique and yummy is aged liubao stored in Malaysia , very special , like this
https://www.essenceoftea.com/tea/other- ... o-tea.html
Apr 27th, '16, 19:21
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by Cwyn » Apr 27th, '16, 19:21
AND...there we have it^^