Show off your Pu!!!!!!!

[ltannenbaum]

Hmmm, would've been nice to see the front side of the neifei, but I can understand why you may not want to flip it around.

Here is the front. It is worth it being missing for me to understand what I have as a lesson.

Could you all please explain what this is, who the manufacturer is (I believe XG was confirmed, but one more time please), guestimate year of manufacture, etc. Also, if you could explain what I am looking at and the different pieces of the neifei, it would be very helpful. Thanks.

[Milhouse]

Most likely Xiaguan Tibetan Mushroom since it has the neifei. The writing on it doesn't completely match the newer ones from YS but he ones from taobao look like they might be similar. Try comparing the leaf to those ones listed. As to value going by TB its anywhere from $10-$300+ but its hard to place an true age/value on it just by looking at those pictures. Did he brew you a sample before you bought them?

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7295171980

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5579352182

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5965005191

http://search.taobao.com/search?commend ... ce=search1

http://www.generationtea.com/store/prod ... 3b7e7c38d9

http://www.yunnansourcing.com/store/pro ... product=29

https://www.yunnansourcing.com/store/se ... rch=Search

[MarshalN]

This is not completely new, since it has the provincial company's name on it. The claim of 60s is a little hard to believe, mostly because in the mid 60s the making of mushrooms was stopped in favour of bricks, so this was either made in the early 60s (which should cost you thousands of dollars) or it's much more likely a 90s production, since mushrooms weren't made again until the late 80s and the early batches are small and hard to find.

[Milhouse]

90's definitely sounds more believable. The odds of finding anything more than 20yrs old selling in a local tea shop is pretty slim. Even if you could the price tag would be 3X more than what you find online from a place like EOT or any other reputable source. Its pretty ballsy of that vendor to even make a claim like that. Hopefully he's a bit more honorable when it comes to his return policy.

I'm sure by now everyone is curious about how much was spent on each piece.....don't blame you if you don't want to tell us though.

[ltannenbaum]

Yes. We brewed a sample prior to my purchase. I have spent many hours there drinking tea with him, his wife and kids. The tea was very smooth, had nice Qi and the taste lingered in the mouth and throat for several minutes.

His shop is set up with many types of tea, lots of Pu, and then his 'aged' Pu section.

His claim was that it was from the early 60's, but the price certainly was not in the thousands. He only had a few of these (6 maybe).

If you are in the SF bay area and want to stop by to sample and help me verify, please PM me.

[Milhouse]

Your description of the tea experience sounds lovely.
Good to hear you didn't pay the 60's price.

[auhckw]

Got all these today...

2009 Dayi Round Tea Ripe - 357g x 2

Used to see/taste this in another tea shop but didn't get the chance to buy. Today came across it, I didn't know it was a round ball till now. Quite unique from Dayi, so I bought it. Didn't get the chance to sample today, but what the heck...







Off topic post...

Shi Feng Long Jing - 2011-01-18

Gift from friend from China. No idea on the chinese wordings...





Burdock Tea

2nd time had it, and I think i like the herb and sweetness taste...

[auhckw]

2010 Menghai "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick * 250 grams x 10



2009 Menghai "Hong Yun" Ripe Pu-erh Mini tea cake 100 grams x 10

[MarshalN]

That's a lot of laochatou. Do you drink it regularly?

[rabbit]

Have you had a chance to try the shi feng long jing? How is it? I can't wait to get some, I wonder if it will be a bit sweeter because of the cold winter this year?

[auhckw]

That's a lot of laochatou. Do you drink it regularly?

I have tasted laochatou couple of times in tea shops but this is my first time buying it. Price was quite right for the taste. RM23/USD7.4 per brick.

The taste for this 2010 is quite rich, thick and can last many brew. Some say, you can actually cook it...

I don't have any laochatou in my collection, so I decided to buy few for keeping. I don't intend to open mine and drink it now. Though this is very much drinkable now, but since it is 2010, i'm planning to keep it for aging (to be reviewed in >5 years time).

[auhckw]

Have you had a chance to try the shi feng long jing? How is it? I can't wait to get some, I wonder if it will be a bit sweeter because of the cold winter this year?

I made a mistake translating the chinese words. My friend told me is Xi Hu (西湖) Longjing

Haven got the chance to open it yet. Still struggling to finish up my opened Taiping Houkui and TieGuanYin....

[debunix]

A week or two ago, I finished off my sample packet of the 2006 Yong De Hand-braided Wild Arbor Sheng from Norbu, and it was time to break into the big beeng. But I wanted to get some good shots of the whole thing, because it is so amazingly beautiful as an intact cake. Time to show off my pu!

Wrapped


Unwrapped


Aside


Close up


Closer up


And the tea


And there are a few more images in the flickr set here.

It's quite a tasty tea, in addition to being beautiful.

[gingkoseto]

Wow this is an interesting looking braid cake! Very pretty, and I guess with braid pattern, it's easier to keep leaves intact when breaking the cake. I've got some loose braid sticks recently and now I want to try them soon.

[iannon]

That is pretty amazing looking..hows the taste? im guessing i missed where you mentioned that somewhere along the way