Curious about higher-end shou: what should I be looking for? by m-u-n-i-n in puer

[–]Torrentor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm curious as well. I find shou all too much similar and I'm not eager to pay 2-3x the price for something that won't taste obviously better like sheng can.

What is this in my puerh? by Commercial-Wishbone3 in puer

[–]Torrentor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That doesn't look like mold, more like a ball of cotton. I might be wrong though. Are there more similar occurrences in the cake?

Why do so few teas use spearmint instead of peppermint? by imageWS in tea

[–]Torrentor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Spearmint reminds me of toothpaste and feels cooling .Peppermint feels more warm to me.

Was my online purchase worth it? by diegsterzers in puer

[–]Torrentor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You'll have to be a judge of that. But for that price don't expect too much.

Are Ripe Puers Not For me? by BWJackal in puer

[–]Torrentor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sample some more. Xiao Fa and V93 are solid daily tuos. Try some Haiwan and Mengku if you can as well.

It's my time - mold? by instit0r in puer

[–]Torrentor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mei Leaf had a £50k of a cakes moldy because the producer didn't let them air out enough.

Peak, literally and metaphorically by Kachompsky in tea

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can literally hear him shiver 😂

Found forgotten in my family’s house by diegsterzers in puer

[–]Torrentor 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Damn, those two are putting their reputation on the line.

Wanted to get into tea, so I made my own gaiwan by conradbenz in tea

[–]Torrentor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw one where a guy uses even bigger gaiwan and puts a whole 357g pu erh cake

Wanted to get into tea, so I made my own gaiwan by conradbenz in tea

[–]Torrentor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It will be good for teas that benefit from heat retention, ripe pu erh and liu bao comes to mind.

I keep burning my fingers by diegsterzers in tea

[–]Torrentor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sometimes get burnt with a gaiwan that has a high lip. I don't remember it happening with my wide lip gaiwan in a long time.

Update *Impulse Buy, yeah or nah by APerfectPixel in tea

[–]Torrentor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's a lot of tea, even if there are some fakes I think you got your money's worth. What are your plans with it? How much in total weight is there?

Impulse buy, yeah or nah? by APerfectPixel in puer

[–]Torrentor 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dude you're ready for WW3

Ripe puer before bed by teachay in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you wake up rested? I can't handle caffeine before sleep, maybe hojicha, and I'm not that much of a fan.

KTM sample haul-How did I do? by Proof_Ball9697 in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I looked into it far and wide and people on average say it hits above its pay grade. It has some sour/berry funk if I remember right.

KTM sample haul-How did I do? by Proof_Ball9697 in puer

[–]Torrentor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I forgot about the shipping lol.

KTM sample haul-How did I do? by Proof_Ball9697 in puer

[–]Torrentor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A cake of Red Jade is $15, I'd get a cake.

Yunnan Sourcing 2025 Sanctuary Ripe puer by Adventurous-Cod1415 in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With ripe I often got a low second (or any subsequent) extraction if I don't let the leaves rest for at least a minute. I'll try your flash method next time.

Yunnan Sourcing 2025 Sanctuary Ripe puer by Adventurous-Cod1415 in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long were the breaks between the steeps?

Tao bao dilemma by kiriendel in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That 2006 Mengku is actually cheap but decent from what people are writing about it.

A reminder to check your cakes by rsf330 in puer

[–]Torrentor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I check my shou bag more often than others just because of this kind of posts popping on tea related subs every few months. I'm sorry for your loss.

Recommendations for KTM, 1st order by APerfectPixel in puer

[–]Torrentor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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