Sep 21st, '08, 21:51
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Sep 22nd, '08, 19:25
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Sep 22nd, '08, 19:54
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Wet store is fine with me to a point. I might still buy a few of their 06 Menghai offerings. Wet store for 2 years, dry store it the rest of the way. It's almost frightening in that all the 06 offering pictures the leaves are really dark, yet there's no white frost! It's actually almost impressive haha. I figure this is a great service they're offering for young cakes, and can only make storage on my end much easier.Wesli wrote:1) It's Malaysiathanks wrote:Thanks a lot Orguz and Salsero. Is there a reason they're so cheap? Is all their stuff legit?
2) Shipping will cost you upwards of $30-50
3) Yes, you do have to be careful about what you buy
4) Most of Malaysian pu-erh has been through significant wet-store
Sep 23rd, '08, 10:38
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The big issue I see with skip4tea is that everything's on consignment. While they mention that sellers can give their staff a taste, it sounds like that's not mandatory. Seems to me that this means it might be even easier than with other shops for them to sell certain products that are fake, or not what the seller says they are. Even if a given product is genuine, there's no way of ascertaining the storage condition of a given product without buying a whole cake and trying it (with the exception of stuff they have samples of).
It's an interesting concept, but the fact that they don't make it clear who the original seller is, or even which items are from the same seller, and don't have a way for customers to review sellers or products makes it a little difficult to know what you're getting.
I would consider buying a product from them if I tried a sample of something someone else bought and liked it, or maybe a particularly attractive piece of teaware, but other than that, I'm a bit wary of them.
It's an interesting concept, but the fact that they don't make it clear who the original seller is, or even which items are from the same seller, and don't have a way for customers to review sellers or products makes it a little difficult to know what you're getting.
I would consider buying a product from them if I tried a sample of something someone else bought and liked it, or maybe a particularly attractive piece of teaware, but other than that, I'm a bit wary of them.
Sep 23rd, '08, 16:27
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2008 Mengku Mu Ye Chun "Old Tree Green Cake"
dry leaves 8/10
aroma 4/10
taste 7/10
steapability (shogun's dictionary) 9/10
wet leaves 8/10
Value for price 10/10
final grade: 46/60 77%-C+
Overall a very good light tea. tastes of honey and fruit. I will buy a cake, due to the price, $14 for a 400 gram cake, Great deal!
Thanks for the sample Dizzwave!
dry leaves 8/10
aroma 4/10
taste 7/10
steapability (shogun's dictionary) 9/10
wet leaves 8/10
Value for price 10/10
final grade: 46/60 77%-C+
Overall a very good light tea. tastes of honey and fruit. I will buy a cake, due to the price, $14 for a 400 gram cake, Great deal!
Thanks for the sample Dizzwave!
Sep 23rd, '08, 19:29
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Hehe, have not gotten tea drunk. . . .yet.. . . I dont think I will be able to sample them all, and I dont really want to as I dont want to be rude or anything. I probably pick about 15 or so and stick with that.orguz wrote:Tasting begins tonight!
With all that tea I think you'll be tea drunk, do you think you'll be able to sample them all, ......I forgot the box ends up with you
Sep 23rd, '08, 20:38
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