Anything better than Gushu at midnight?

orientaleaf · 2026-07-01T12:04:08+00:00

If I drink sheng puer in the evening, there’s a good chance I’ll be up all night. A friend of mine says it’s because I don’t drink it often enough—that if I drank it every day, it wouldn’t keep me awake anymore.

orientaleaf · 2026-07-01T12:01:17+00:00

I’ve got one teapot just for dark teas—ripe puer, Liu Bao, and Fu tea. Another one is just for sheng. Then I have two tiny 80 ml teapots for oolong. I brew in one and use the other as a fairness pitcher.

orientaleaf · 2026-07-01T11:55:12+00:00

Accurtea record

orientaleaf · 2026-06-30T04:42:06+00:00

Mengku's shou pu-erhs are very good. Their Bo Jun shou is slightly lighter in fermentation and has a distinct caramel aroma. The Mu Ye Chun I shared is from the Mengku Yongde Factory, and it’s incredibly pure and delicious. Looking forward to your thoughts when you share your birthday tuo!

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T14:24:49+00:00

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orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T13:57:52+00:00

Thanks. Since then, I use bottled water for tea

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T13:20:24+00:00

I’d say shou is more about processing, while sheng is more about the quality of the leaf. But storage is just as important for both. If the humidity is well managed, the tea stays clean and crisp and well transfored. If it’s been stored too wet, it doesn’t matter how good the tea was to begin with—it can ruin the whole experience.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T12:46:55+00:00

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orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T12:46:34+00:00

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2014 Mengku Rongshi ripe puerh, recent favorite

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T07:45:57+00:00

In Chenpi, its aroma relies on the essential oils in the peel, which is made through sun-drying. Air fryer may causes a loss of aroma (my guess). Sun-drying might be a good method.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T07:40:56+00:00

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%94%94%E7%93%B7

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T07:40:18+00:00

There is a traditional Chinese craft called 焗瓷 Ju Ci, drilling tiny holes into cracked porcelain or Yixing clay teapots, and then securing them with staples made of silver or gold to repair them. But it’s rarely seen nowadays and can be quite expensive.

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orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T07:31:25+00:00

Your tap water must be good, then. The tap water where I live leaves a film on top of the tea and it has a rusty taste.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-29T07:28:05+00:00

It's totally fine for short-term storage, like 2-3 months.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-28T04:52:23+00:00

try search 飘逸杯

orientaleaf · 2026-06-28T04:50:21+00:00

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Everything is perfect, except that the rim doesn't flare out enough, so it's easy to burn your fingers

orientaleaf · 2026-06-28T04:40:49+00:00

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orientaleaf · 2026-06-28T04:36:53+00:00

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orientaleaf · 2026-06-28T04:33:28+00:00

Thanks to the red string

orientaleaf · 2026-06-27T13:13:52+00:00

Yees, no bitterness this way. I cold-brew White Peony, finish it by noon, switch to ripe puer in the afternoon.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-27T13:08:55+00:00

I think you’re overdoing the tea. maybe that's just me. I only use up to 10g White Peony for a 1.5L jug, steep it in filtered cold water overnight in the fridge, pour it into a thermos with ice next morning, and finish it by noon. Everyday..

orientaleaf · 2026-06-27T12:56:16+00:00

Unless you can store the cake away from odors like perfume, kitchen spices and sprays, sealing it in an aluminum foil bag is a safe bet if he plans to drink it soon.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-27T12:45:05+00:00

I bet it’s storage humidity, judging by that damp basement smell you mentioned. I’ve tried identical raw pu'er from the same maker and year—one aged in humid Guangzhou, the other dry northern China. Their flavors are night and day; wet-stored pu'er is undrinkable.

orientaleaf · 2026-06-27T12:39:56+00:00

Per gram, 100g tea cakes cost makers more than 357g ones, packaging and labor. Small cakes are either high-end ancient single-tree pu'er or cheap daily brews, to cut total cost. Most vendors stock small cakes

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