Re: Tea8HK?
Understandable. With liu bao some post-fermentation has already taken place in bamboo before the factories even make it available for sale. Originally liu'an was a green tea that was then aged in baskets, but from a quick look on Taobao the only green stuff for sale was (supposedly) from the 80s and 90s. It is now post-fermented a la shu pu erh before sale. I don't know if the tea is then warehoused in the baskets for a few years before sale, but I suspect it is.Cwyn wrote:I'm looking for young because I need to isolate the effects of my own storage.
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Re: Tea8HK?
If the tea is young, the bamboo isn't that noticeable or is gone quickly. The two small batches I have are 2013. It is the older tea stored in bamboo for a number of years that will have too many variables.
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Right. Good luck with the aging! Nada from EoT believes new liu bao is no good as they have changed the method of fermentation! That's why I'm after 2005 stuff.
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Makes sense to me. Mostly I'm interested in the storage aspect and don't really care about drinking the tea for pleasure. Because I might ruin a tea in the process of trying to learn something, I don't want to spend the money on and ruin a fine tea.
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That makes sense too! I'd be happy to try the results of your experiments after you're done!Cwyn wrote:Makes sense to me. Mostly I'm interested in the storage aspect and don't really care about drinking the tea for pleasure. Because I might ruin a tea in the process of trying to learn something, I don't want to spend the money on and ruin a fine tea.
How much liu bao do you need for your experiments?Re: Tea8HK?
I was looking for a decent quantity, like 500g at minimum. The problem with smaller amounts is taking regular test samples can consume up the tea and not leave much left to save after the experiment is done. You know, figuring 8-10 grams a test, that adds up after awhile!
Raw or semi-fermented Liu Bao would be best, so many of the Liu An teas now are thin like saffron and won't hold up to pushing.
Raw or semi-fermented Liu Bao would be best, so many of the Liu An teas now are thin like saffron and won't hold up to pushing.
Re: Tea8HK?
Sounds like a jin basket is exactly what you need! I'll be looking for some for myself when I'm in Yunnan, but I don't know how much makes it to Kunming. There's probably some around in the tea markets, but I'll compare prices to TaobaoCwyn wrote:I was looking for a decent quantity, like 500g at minimum. The problem with smaller amounts is taking regular test samples can consume up the tea and not leave much left to save after the experiment is done. You know, figuring 8-10 grams a test, that adds up after awhile!
Raw or semi-fermented Liu Bao would be best, so many of the Liu An teas now are thin like saffron and won't hold up to pushing.
I haven't seen any thin, saffron-like liu an...interesting. Liu an is something that is relatively easily available here, so I've never bothered!