1920s Liu An Stick



Very nice tea but too costly for me.

My friend bought 800g (everything that is left). I bought the left overs 20g.

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Added on June 8, 2011, 8:34 am

No leaves were found, cause these sticks used to be left over by-product. The leaves were used, and these were kept aside and processed for cheap consumption.

Over the years it has aged very well. It tasted clean, sweet, chinese herb, old taste, smooth. Very good tea. Body felt warm, then sweating. My friend's ear even turned red

We were tasting it at the shop 3g for 3 person is enough. Small pot. Lasted about 8 brew non soak. The sweetness and the herb taste remains at the end but drops as it get weaker, still it is good. Then the shop boiled it. 3 boil brew and the performance went up again.

I have now kept my that few grams in a small metal tin. When I opened it this morning, it smelled so good. I most probably will only drink it on very very special occasion.

My friend who bought the 800g has reserved 100g (from his stock) for me if one day I would decide to buy. I am tempted but saving my funds for the upcoming tea expo next weekend. Maybe if there is nothing to buy there, I may just buy 100g off from him.

This post has been edited by auhckw: Jun 8 2011, 08:34 AM

Wild Yiwu 2003 Raw - Leaves + Sticks



Very old Liu-Bao Tea Bag. Not sure how old 70s/80s?







1960s Raw Puerh x10 - Friend's order





This post has been edited by auhckw: Jun 8 2011, 11:41 PM

2003 Raw Brick Small Factory - Zhang Xiang - free courtesy from the friend who bought the 1960s above I think he is happy for me introducing where to buy the 1920s liu an stick which he has been hunting high and low couldn't find it. How nice of him to know I don't have any zhang xiang in my collection, so he gave me 1 from his collections





Canister - just bought the canister today. I prepack 3g in sample plastic and put it inside the canister. I should probably label it, please do NOT drink. ONLY Smell



This post has been edited by auhckw: Jun 9 2011, 01:34 AM

wow so many old tea

Photos taken and also to post with permission also

Tea-Li Serdang

Tasted...

Jia Ji Tuo Cha 2000



Lao Man E - Old Tree Ban Zhang 2008 raw - Super bitter in the first 4th brew. From 5th brew onwards, bitterness drops and give sweetness. This is mixed banzhang with 2 other mountaing (bulang and xxx - dont know how to read). Intending to buy this, maybe later.









Bamboo Raw Puerh - didn't get to try this today, but will someday out of curiosity

i was told there are some stone that can "cure" water to make it more nicer. any ideas guys/gals?

Bamboo charcoal?

I guess what he meant is the stone from volcano.
Try the tea expo, last year I saw it in The Mines tea expo too.

i was told it is available in pebble form or the shape of big water container ~RM1k. I LOVE the pebble form more

can it be use infinitely?

Winning oolong tea breaks price record at Lugu, Nantou contest
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Det...ID=201106040030

2011/06/04 22:37:51

Taipei, June 4 (CNA) The winner of the 2011 spring competition of Lugu Township's Dong Ding oolong tea, one of the most famous oolong varieties in Taiwan, was sold Saturday at a price of NT$150,000 (US$5,233) per catty or 600 grams, the highest price ever seen at the competition.

The winning tea, planted by tea farmer Liu Chi-chung, broke the record of NT$100,000 per 600 grams set last year at the township's winter tea competition.

The competition, held every spring and winter by Lugu Township Farmers' Association for more than 30 years, selects the best Dong Ding oolong tea in the township in central Taiwan's Nantou County which is famous of producing oolong and other varieties of tea.

A total of 12,000 grams or 20 catties of the winning tea was immediately sold out at the competition site.

Dong Ding oolong tea is a heavily fermented tea that grows in the field of Dong Ding Mountain at 600 to 1,200 meters above sea level. It requires intricate processing and intensive roasting and has a smooth and brisk taste.

A total of 5,428 tea samples were submitted for competition this year, the most ever to enter the competition. (By Lin Heng-li and Christie Chen) Enditem/sc

so expensive, instant millionaire jorlo

very hard to say, depend on their costing as well. They may use a lot... and maybe under the table to increase their tea value? Nowaday, I just drink more of the tea I like rather than listen to the critic on which tea is good.

Today

2011 Sea Dyke Lao Chung Shui Xian - RM15





Dayi Tuo 250g Raw 1994 - RM400

wow... i prefer laochongshuixian more.

I just received news about latest Dayi Yiwu Raw 2011 price...

y2010 - RM95
y2011 - RM160

Both price when brand new.

If news is true, it is simply getting more costly to buy new tea as y2010 version can still be purchased at about RM100+

Is it possible this is another gimmick to increase the price?
example,
x year RM100 sold 1million beng,
y year RM200 just need to sell 0.5million beng
x and y year earn the same amount of money but logistic wise second one is better. As don't need to transport so much.

So if this assumption is correct then without a doubt supply will be short for few years to CONTROL the price.

I hope I am wrong.

This post has been edited by blueye: Jun 11 2011, 10:07 AM

I think it is how they increase previous years tea price too.

y2010 - RM125 (current price, when new RM95)
y2011 - RM160 (new price)

So by releasing y2011 at that price, automatically y2010 price will increase.

I am SO slowly drinking my collection

Put it that way, I haven even start drinking my collection