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I think you can put a vendor in a difficult spot. They're not going to say some of their product is poor. If you are fairly new at this, then those long lists above will be somewhat meaningless - I'm not going to buy all of them and see which ones I like. I'm not even going to buy them in sample size. So I went for a more focused request to Scott - pick out about six samples that will help me learn more about Pu - some shu, some sheng, some older. He did and that was helpful.hop_goblin wrote:Jeremy wrote:Hey just to share it with you. Scott from YS had sent me this list a few weeks ago when I asked him what he thought some of the best selections were. I have not tried any, but its food for thought.
Raw Pu-erh
2008 Menghai "Da Yi Hong" Premium Raw tea cake * 357g
2008 Guoyan "Queen of Yi Wu" Premium Raw Pu-erh tea
2008 Yong Pin Hao "Lan Xiang" Wild Arbor tea of Banna
Hai Lang Hao * Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E Ancient Arbor cake
2008 Xiaguan FT "Mushroom Tuo" Raw Pu-erh tea tuo 250g
2008 Menghai "Autumn Aroma" Raw Pu-erh tea cake * 500g
2008 Haiwan Tea Factory * 9948 Blended Ripe Pu-erh tea
2008 Yong Pin Hao * Stone-Pressed Manzhuan Wild Arbor
2008 Menghai "0622" Premium Raw Pu-erh tea cake * 400g
2007 Mengku * Mu Ye Chun * 001 * Raw Tea Cake of Yongde
2007 * Guoyan * Yi Wu Zheng Shan Wild Arbor * 380 grams
2008 Xiaguan FT "Nan Zhao Tuo Cha" Pu-erh Tea * 100g
Ripe Pu-erh
2008 Menghai "Da Yi Hong" Premium Ripe tea cake * 357g
2007 Yong De * Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh tea * 357g
2007 Haiwan * Lao Cha Tou * Fermented Ripe Tea Nuggets
2008 Menghai "Yue Chen Yue Xiang" Ripe Pu-erh tea 357g
2008 Hao Ming "Jia Cang" Ripe Pu-erh tea of Menghai
2008 Menghai Tea Factory * 7572 803 * Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Aged Raw Pu-erh
1998 Lincang "CNNP Green Wrapper" Raw Pu-erh tea * 250g
2000 * Long Yuan Hao * Yi Wu Mountain Raw Pu-erh tea
1999 Gu Pu-er * Simao Raw Pu-erh "Fang Cha" brick tea
2002 Bu Lang Mountain Raw Pu-erh tea brick * 250 grams
Aged Ripe Pu-erh
2004 Langhe "High Mountain Pu-erh" Ripe Tea cake * 357g
2003 CNNP * Yellow Mark * Ripe Pu-erh tea cake * 357g
2000 Langhe Tea Factory * Aged Ripe tea of Menghai 357g
2001 White Dragon of Jinggu Ripe Pu-erh tea * 250 grams
Jerermy, that is is stock.. Don't ask a vendor what is good cause they will say it is
all good!
Boy, Scott must be busier than Santa answering letters from all the good little boys and girls!t4texas wrote: So I went for a more focused request to Scott
I hear you on the Guoyan. I must admit that I only have one Menghai and I probably need to check out a few more. I will look into the Changtai as well. Thanks for the tips!hop_goblin wrote:I will have said it once and I will say it again, if you are trying to start your own collection, I would start with big factory stuff. I know this sounds counter intuative, but it true. MengHai Dayi, Mengyang Guoyan, and Changtai are 3 of my fave.puerhking wrote:Thanks for your feedback hop. Is there anything you would recommend more in that price range?
Dizz...very cool thanks for saying.
Vince...that would be great!
Jeremy I have been looking at a few of those already. I can vouch for the guoyan yi wu zheng shan......it is fantastic. I have heard good things about the queen of yi wu also. I have had good luck with guoyan products. Thanks for posting the list.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Indeed! Changtai and Guoyan IMHO found a way to create a perfect balance between cost and quality. Not to mention, Ms. Dong of Guoyan used to be the top dog at MengHai factory.puerhking wrote:I hear you on the Guoyan. I must admit that I only have one Menghai and I probably need to check out a few more. I will look into the Changtai as well. Thanks for the tips!hop_goblin wrote:I will have said it once and I will say it again, if you are trying to start your own collection, I would start with big factory stuff. I know this sounds counter intuative, but it true. MengHai Dayi, Mengyang Guoyan, and Changtai are 3 of my fave.puerhking wrote:Thanks for your feedback hop. Is there anything you would recommend more in that price range?
Dizz...very cool thanks for saying.
Vince...that would be great!
Jeremy I have been looking at a few of those already. I can vouch for the guoyan yi wu zheng shan......it is fantastic. I have heard good things about the queen of yi wu also. I have had good luck with guoyan products. Thanks for posting the list.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
I just brewed my YONGDE mei zhi qing (could be misspelled in my case), and it tastes very good. If you're into prune like notes of a sheng pu that's not bitter, give this one a try.VinceBLG wrote:I'm awaiting a 2008 Mei Zi Qing currently. I'll post lots of pics and notes when it arrives.