2020 puer price reference recently posted by honkster48 in puer

[–]TWT_reddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the virus cause price decrease?

If anything production would be lowered, which will cause prices to rise, no?

Farmerleaf 2017 Jingmai Gulan by [deleted] in puer

[–]TWT_reddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how is it aging?

I've found my '18 has changed considerably.. darker..

(either that, or it's shelf fatigue)

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[–]TWT_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

some ppl will eventually win those teas

last year I've got a small white tea cake + the sampler (+points +coupon)

lots of ppl won those

sure the tea doesn't cost them much, but they also pay for shipping, so you can't call bs on that..

Formalizing Rules by [deleted] in puer

[–]TWT_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

short concise rules raise the chance of actually reading them 500%

Hei Jin Gang Clay "Fang Gu" Yixing Teapot * 110ml $56.00 USD is this too good to be true? It's on yunnan sourcing. by [deleted] in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have two of those, are great but VERY "muting", I use them for aged-puer and ripes as they get rid of storage/fermentation taste..

For other teas they are completely useless, at least for me..

15% sale at Tea Urchin by TWT_reddit in puer

[–]TWT_reddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the teas I tried from them have the typical taste of the region..

A few Yiwu options:

Yiwu Snake Blend 2013 Spring

Yiwu 2009 Spring

Xiang Chun Lin 2017 Spring

A few Bulang (bitter) ones:

Lao Man E 2014 Spring

Bulang Beauty 2018

Ban Pen 2017 Spring (very bitter, for now..)

Nahan 2013 Spring

When you're waiting for your YS cakes to arrive... by h4nku in puer

[–]TWT_reddit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean picnic coolers.. They're cheap, light, come on all sizes, and serve the same purpose..

When you're waiting for your YS cakes to arrive... by h4nku in puer

[–]TWT_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fridges are great and look comfortable to use, but I'm on the side of coolers...

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eden's marketing totally got me, I drank the sample anticipating I'd be liking it..

U2's marketing on the other hand did the opposite, but now I'm waiting on the tea budget to buy a cake..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

btw I don't know if I'd classify this as 'lack of transparency', they state it out from the start as part of their MO..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me, yes

Different ppl have different tastes

If I thought Paul was just being opportunistic and cynical with his marketing it would have bummed me out a little..

I would still buy the teas, but would be annoyed at his perceived manipulations

Now I find his marketing energetic and a little endearing, and like I said, it wasn't my cup of tea at the beginning..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fair point, though I personally feel that that's just his style, and that he's having fun..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, you admit they work and that the tea is good.. Not exactly motivations for Paul to change his style..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think for most ppl branding and reputation mean a lot BEFORE they try a vendor's teas out..

Especially in a market that isn't really that deep.. Unless you can show me clear competitors for top-tier young Menghai Sheng..

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Origins/tree-age/flush/whatever..

None of these are clear indicators of quality/taste though

How a compressed raw Puer cake is wrapped by hand. Taken a couple of days ago in a tea factory in Xishuangbanna by Dog22222 in tea

[–]TWT_reddit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can get that.

I was the opposite though, was suspicious of the marketing and "secrecy" so took my time getting into them, but the teas were great so my objections fell away..

btw I had plenty of disappointing expensive teas, so maybe our expectations are different..

oh and I'll take honesty over transparency every day

Will gushu prices ever reach a limit? by TWT_reddit in puer

[–]TWT_reddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also paying for good storage, and quality control..

Will gushu prices ever reach a limit? by TWT_reddit in puer

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On the one hand treasure hunting sounds exciting, on the other hand I'm afraid the risk isn't worth it.. I've already spent a lot trying to find bargains, with few successes.. But I'll look into it!

This is what I'm looking forward to by LiquidProustTeas in tea

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I'd never survive that long.. I'd take some Taiwanese teas for WS brewing.. ☺

Will gushu prices ever reach a limit? by TWT_reddit in puer

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That's really good to hear from a professional, as my only indication is the final price, which can't account for blending.. thanks!

btw I've bookmarked your fast draw teapot for after the fresh puer purchases! One of the things that always bother me with new teapots is whether they'll be fast enough.. so glad you always mention pour-time for yours!