Official Pu of the day

[Haddemall]

Drinking 2004 Xiaguan Red Mark. Awesome, thick, sweet, juicy tea. Big cake with a small price tag.

[chrl42]

80s Liu An..closer to Sheng than Shou..

I don't have enough info about this tea..

probably comes from Anhui...nicely Guangdong stored.

[jayinhk]

2015 Lao Shu Bai Cha (YS)

Thick, mellow, sweet, fruity, pretty durable, intoxicating qi. Sometimes the aftertaste leaves me wanting a bit but I like this tea quite a bit anyway.

Day 3 of the 1994 Zhongcha tuo...this stuff has SERIOUS longevity. I met MarshalN tonight...finally! Definitely nice putting a face to someone who I've learned so much from!

Lucky dog meetimg MarshalN.

Yeah man, it had to happen. Should've met him years ago!

[mr mopu]

2015 Lao Shu Bai Cha (YS)

Thick, mellow, sweet, fruity, pretty durable, intoxicating qi. Sometimes the aftertaste leaves me wanting a bit but I like this tea quite a bit anyway.

Day 3 of the 1994 Zhongcha tuo...this stuff has SERIOUS longevity. I met MarshalN tonight...finally! Definitely nice putting a face to someone who I've learned so much from!

Lucky dog meetimg MarshalN.

[kuánglóng]

2004 CNNP 7542 (Guang Dong stored)

Pretty complex and dynamic, lots of power (almost too much) with strong camphor, some wood, medicinal and darker fruity notes in the background and a healthy dose of good, well integrated bitterness. OK throatiness and excellent stamina (20 steeps and counting) but not the most enduring aftertaste.

[jayinhk]

2015 Lao Shu Bai Cha (YS)

Thick, mellow, sweet, fruity, pretty durable, intoxicating qi. Sometimes the aftertaste leaves me wanting a bit but I like this tea quite a bit anyway.

Day 3 of the 1994 Zhongcha tuo...this stuff has SERIOUS longevity. I met MarshalN tonight...finally! Definitely nice putting a face to someone who I've learned so much from!

[kuánglóng]

2015 Lao Shu Bai Cha (YS)

Thick, mellow, sweet, fruity, pretty durable, intoxicating qi. Sometimes the aftertaste leaves me wanting a bit but I like this tea quite a bit anyway.

[kuánglóng]

haha ok. I do have a VERY wet 7581 that an unscrupulous dealer stored in a clay pot. It was moldier than any other tea I've ever bought. I've had it airing out for over a year, all broken up. I'm scared to try it again! lol

Thing is that we can't be completely sure about anything but at least we can stay clear of stuff that's pretty dangerous for our bodies, like mycotoxins. Heck, any humid stored pu will contain certain amounts of those and probably other problematic substances (agrochemicals, heavy metals, ...), the question is WTF do we really know (not much anyway) and where to draw the line?

[jayinhk]

I actually don't drink super wet stuff--I prefer dry and traditional!

Just kidding, Jay

haha ok. I do have a VERY wet 7581 that an unscrupulous dealer stored in a clay jar. It was moldier than any other tea I've ever bought. I've had it airing out for over a year, all broken up. I'm scared to try it again! lol

[William]

This afternoon I had some 2012 BuLang I bought from EoT. Notoriously strong, I tried it with a porous Zini teapot, R.O.C. period. Paired wonderfully! The flavors were mainly of wild herbs and anise, lightly woody. I really like its bitterness!

[kuánglóng]

I actually don't drink super wet stuff--I prefer dry and traditional!

Just kidding, Jay

[jayinhk]

That's some good input! Thanks kuanglong. I'll have to check out Liming's offerings!

Yeah, check 'em out. Dunno about Hong Kong but they sure have ...loads over at the GuangZhou tea markets.
One thing to look out for are their tuos, e.g. this one:
https://www.chawangshop.com/2010-zao-ch ... o-cha.html
I've got a bunch of them from different sources, with different storage (Kunming, GuangDong/HK (dry/traditional/drippin' wet)), those latter ones could be right down your alley. I needed to air mine out for a couple months, phew

I actually don't drink super wet stuff--I prefer dry and traditional! I'll look into picking up a few tongs. Thanks, I'll look at the tuos too. I was looking at bings earlier!

[kuánglóng]

That's some good input! Thanks kuanglong. I'll have to check out Liming's offerings!

Yeah, check 'em out. Dunno about Hong Kong but they sure have ...loads over at the GuangZhou tea markets.
One thing to look out for are their tuos, e.g. this one:
https://www.chawangshop.com/2010-zao-ch ... o-cha.html
I've got a bunch of them from different sources, with different storage (Kunming, GuangDong/HK (dry/traditional/drippin' wet)), those latter ones could be right down your alley. I needed to air mine out for a couple months, phew

BTW, here's their official webstore:
http://shop.limingpuer.com/

[jayinhk]

Hey guys, I wanted to see if anyone here has heard of Liming pu'erh.

I have a good number of their cakes and tuos in my stash, mainly decent plantation stuff from Menghai and will continue to add more. One of the best things about them IMO is that they've turned into an organic brand some years ago and I personally favor their teas over comparable Dayi products - e.g. 7540 over 7542 (gives me the jitters).
Other bonuses are that the chances to pick up a fake Liming product are far lower than running into a fake Dayi and since they're not as overhyped you get comparable qualities for less money.

That's some good input! Thanks kuanglong. I'll have to check out Liming's offerings!

[kuánglóng]

Hey guys, I wanted to see if anyone here has heard of Liming pu'erh.

I have a good number of their cakes and tuos in my stash, mainly decent plantation stuff from Menghai and will continue to add more. One of the best things about them IMO is that they've turned into an organic brand some years ago and I personally favor their teas over comparable Dayi products - e.g. 7540 over 7542 (gives me the jitters).
Other bonuses are that the chances to pick up a fake Liming product are far lower than running into a fake Dayi and since they're not as overhyped you get comparable qualities for less money.