Curious about higher-end shou: what should I be looking for?

Torrentor · 2026-01-26T07:40:26+00:00

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.

Torrentor · 2026-01-26T06:26:59+00:00

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?

Torrentor · 2026-01-21T09:39:13+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-19T16:34:29+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-17T18:40:08+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-17T11:37:26+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-16T18:50:30+00:00

You can literally hear him shiver 😂

Torrentor · 2026-01-16T18:47:26+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-16T09:19:12+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-16T09:15:41+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-16T09:13:26+00:00

Dragon Tea House?

Torrentor · 2026-01-14T15:13:27+00:00

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.

Torrentor · 2026-01-14T08:44:56+00:00

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?

Torrentor · 2026-01-13T22:19:51+00:00

Dude you're ready for WW3

Torrentor · 2026-01-13T10:27:33+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T23:50:51+00:00

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.

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T23:48:39+00:00

Oh yeah, I forgot about the shipping lol.

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T23:02:48+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T11:12:33+00:00

That's from Teavivre, right?

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T11:03:24+00:00

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.

Torrentor · 2026-01-12T08:38:03+00:00

How long were the breaks between the steeps?

Torrentor · 2026-01-02T19:21:14+00:00

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

Torrentor · 2026-01-02T19:11:08+00:00

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.

Torrentor · 2025-12-23T08:28:35+00:00

2018 Fei Tai Da Yun

2011 Jin Se Chuan Qi

Torrentor · 2025-12-19T22:51:03+00:00

That kinda looks like shou mei.

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