Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Would like to pick up some new cakes for aging if there's anything good and reasonably priced out. Anyone have any suggestions for newer cakes, or is it all either overpriced or junk?
Sep 14th, '14, 10:28
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Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Personal preferences are very different from person to person. What I consider high quality may not be the same for you and vice versa.
Therefore, I suggest to try some samples from different sellers and evaluate by yourself.
Regards.
Therefore, I suggest to try some samples from different sellers and evaluate by yourself.
Regards.
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
I am getting a cake of 2011 Xiaguan FT "White Gold Time"
from Taobao. "normal" ones are under 200RMB and ironcake around 250RMB
from Taobao. "normal" ones are under 200RMB and ironcake around 250RMB
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Since you're in HK Jay, you should probably fish in the local market (where things are inaccessible to most people posting on this forum) instead of asking here 
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Marshal, true, but what's really inaccessible as far as new cakes go now? lots of members from China here, or who buy from China, many of whom know more about pu erh than I do! 
lots of members from China here, or who buy from China, many of whom know more about pu erh than I do! Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
http://instagram.com/p/s_pICfoZnQ/
the cake on top is the 2011 xiaguan FT white gold times ironcake i talked about.
you can get it for about 190rmb on taobao.
the cake on top is the 2011 xiaguan FT white gold times ironcake i talked about.
you can get it for about 190rmb on taobao.
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Pretty good for the price. Not ready to drink now though.
The shop that ship overseas only have the "normal" cake and tuos. I heard they are not as good as the iron cake but tuo is only 30ish rmb
I put in the chinese words of this cake/tuo. Don't want to take responsibility of recommanding vendors.
http://s.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%BD% ... Id=tb.item
The shop that ship overseas only have the "normal" cake and tuos. I heard they are not as good as the iron cake but tuo is only 30ish rmb
I put in the chinese words of this cake/tuo. Don't want to take responsibility of recommanding vendors.
http://s.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%BD% ... Id=tb.item
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Curious about the Dayi in the lower left of this photo. Would you mind sharing the year and name?toby wrote:http://instagram.com/p/s_pICfoZnQ/
the cake on top is the 2011 xiaguan FT white gold times ironcake i talked about.
you can get it for about 190rmb on taobao.
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
2003 batch312 purple Dayi 7542
(The tea cakes/brick on the table are all from a HK private seller, not Taobao.)
(The tea cakes/brick on the table are all from a HK private seller, not Taobao.)
Last edited by toby on Sep 18th, '14, 11:04, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Any good cakes from '13/'14?
Also, some samples I tried from Yunnan Sourcing that are affordable as new tea:
2009 Mangfei (under $30)
2003 Tai Lian Yiwu brick ($55)
2012 Impression ($20ish)
2009 Mangfei (under $30)
2003 Tai Lian Yiwu brick ($55)
2012 Impression ($20ish)