What’s in this cup?
Hint: Something purchasable at one point but is no longer available.
What’s in this cup?
Hint: Something purchasable at one point but is no longer available.
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Tagged: traditional stored puerh
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6 responses so far ↓
vangelicmonk // September 13, 2010 at 1:48 am |
I’m not sure, but the picture is cool and it the tea looks good.
Maitre_Tea // September 13, 2010 at 2:56 am |
hmm, can’t be too sure with the dim lighting, but in this order: 1. wet-stored semi-old sheng, 2. old sheng, 3. some sort of “wet-stored” aged oolong, 4. high-fired oolong, or 5. shu
lewperin // September 13, 2010 at 12:57 pm |
Nor Sun?
MarshalN // September 13, 2010 at 4:40 pm |
@Maitre_Tea –
You’re pretty close!
@lewperin –
Maybe I should drink that today… yeah, I think I will.
Anonymous // September 14, 2010 at 1:58 pm |
shu from hou de
BioHorn // December 14, 2010 at 7:09 pm |
I agree with the old sheng comment.
So what is it? It must be good.