Official Pu of the day

[kyarazen]

Mid 90's loose raw. Thick woody sweetness. This stuff is pretty potent. 20+ steeps and its not done. I acquired this from Orchid tea house today. I definetly need to come back and rescue some of the vintage teaware he sells.

his teas and wares are good! may i enquire the price of his mid 90s loose raw?

[Zared]

Mid 90's loose raw. Thick woody sweetness. This stuff is pretty potent. 20+ steeps and its not done. I acquired this from Orchid tea house today. I definetly need to come back and rescue some of the vintage teaware he sells.

[jayinhk]

2006 CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu Erh Brick. From Tea Life HK. First sampling. Pleasant and smooth. Zao xiang.

Ah, that tea's been very popular! I especially like HK/Taiwan dry storage for 7581, but those bricks have had light traditional storage so you really get the best of both worlds. I haven't had any pu in a while...been drinking green teas and oolongs instead. Perhaps later today...

[stevorama]

2006 CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu Erh Brick. From Tea Life HK. First sampling. Pleasant and smooth. Zao xiang.

[jayinhk]

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

The book I just got is Mushrooms Demystified by Arora. It's very comprehensive and dense. The book I use all the time is All That the Rain Promises and More by Arora. Mushrooms vary by region so you may need a local field guide. No need to be afraid of mushrooms, just don't eat them unless you know them! Apologies for the non-pu diversion!!!

Thanks, I know the local government printing press puts out books on local fungi. I'll look into that now!

[stevorama]

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

The book I just got is Mushrooms Demystified by Arora. It's very comprehensive and dense. The book I use all the time is All That the Rain Promises and More by Arora. Mushrooms vary by region so you may need a local field guide. No need to be afraid of mushrooms, just don't eat them unless you know them! Apologies for the non-pu diversion!!!

[Rui]

I was wondering why everything seemed so sparkly and swirly, I thought it was just good cha qi!

It's a good time to use my new 959 page mushroom identification guide! Most mushrooms would turn into mush after a short time. This one is very durable to last 14 years. It might be a shelf mushroom or perhaps a type of lichen and was likely growing on wood. Probably not toxic (but maybe!) Perhaps it was harvested accidentally with the tea.

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

My suggestion is: leave it to the experts.

There are many mushrooms that are similar when one looks at them and that could be a problem.

My wife's father and I have been collecting wild mushrooms for years and I am still not confident enough on my own.

Yes, they say you need a microscope to really be sure of what you have because of how similar fungi are. We have had several cases of serious poisoning here, including a few that have necessitated kidney and liver transplants!

We have these here and I'd like to check them out..purely visually, of course

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopilus_aeruginosus

Of course. The ones who pick are just for food purposes.

[jayinhk]

I was wondering why everything seemed so sparkly and swirly, I thought it was just good cha qi!

It's a good time to use my new 959 page mushroom identification guide! Most mushrooms would turn into mush after a short time. This one is very durable to last 14 years. It might be a shelf mushroom or perhaps a type of lichen and was likely growing on wood. Probably not toxic (but maybe!) Perhaps it was harvested accidentally with the tea.

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

My suggestion is: leave it to the experts.

There are many mushrooms that are similar when one looks at them and that could be a problem.

My wife's father and I have been collecting wild mushrooms for years and I am still not confident enough on my own.

Yes, they say you need a microscope to really be sure of what you have because of how similar fungi are. We have had several cases of serious poisoning here, including a few that have necessitated kidney and liver transplants!

We have these here and I'd like to check them out..purely visually, of course

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopilus_aeruginosus

[Rui]

I was wondering why everything seemed so sparkly and swirly, I thought it was just good cha qi!

It's a good time to use my new 959 page mushroom identification guide! Most mushrooms would turn into mush after a short time. This one is very durable to last 14 years. It might be a shelf mushroom or perhaps a type of lichen and was likely growing on wood. Probably not toxic (but maybe!) Perhaps it was harvested accidentally with the tea.

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

My suggestion is: leave it to the experts.

There are many mushrooms that are similar when one looks at them and that could be a problem.

My wife's father and I have been collecting wild mushrooms for years and I am still not confident enough on my own.

[jayinhk]

I was wondering why everything seemed so sparkly and swirly, I thought it was just good cha qi!

It's a good time to use my new 959 page mushroom identification guide! Most mushrooms would turn into mush after a short time. This one is very durable to last 14 years. It might be a shelf mushroom or perhaps a type of lichen and was likely growing on wood. Probably not toxic (but maybe!) Perhaps it was harvested accidentally with the tea.

I want to pick up an identification guide! Any suggestions?

[stevorama]

I was wondering why everything seemed so sparkly and swirly, I thought it was just good cha qi!

It's a good time to use my new 959 page mushroom identification guide! Most mushrooms would turn into mush after a short time. This one is very durable to last 14 years. It might be a shelf mushroom or perhaps a type of lichen and was likely growing on wood. Probably not toxic (but maybe!) Perhaps it was harvested accidentally with the tea.

[pedant]

Discovered a "surprise" in my pu of the day. Emptied the pot and found a mushroom. In a shu pu er! Looks like some variety of shelf mushroom, identity to be determined.

That's scary! Some fungi are highly toxic and can cause serious nerve and kidney damage! I can see how mushrooms would sprout on shu. It serves as a substrate for fungi during decomposition, after all...

shu production is not totally unlike composting lol

[jayinhk]

Discovered a "surprise" in my pu of the day. Emptied the pot and found a mushroom. In a shu pu er! Looks like some variety of shelf mushroom, identity to be determined.

That's scary! Some fungi are highly toxic and can cause serious nerve and kidney damage! I can see how mushrooms would sprout on shu. It serves as a substrate for fungi during decomposition, after all...

[stevorama]

Discovered a "surprise" in my pu of the day. Emptied the pot and found a mushroom. In a shu pu er! Looks like some variety of shelf mushroom, identity to be determined.

[stevorama]

2004 Denong Red Label shou from Bana Tea. Also a loose tea, from broken-up cakes. Trying to finish up what I have left, but this one's a little heavy going for me. Maybe better in a few years.