Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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What's the difference between an under-oxidized sun dried Yunnan Black tea from material usually sold for raw puerh and an over-oxidized Yunnan white tea made from material usually sold for raw Puerh? Sunskate from White2Tea answers one part of the question, it is an under oxidized Yunnan black tea. The idea being, it might be a good candidate for interesting things happening with age. Only one way to find out!
#BlackTea #RedTea #HongCha #ShaiHong #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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For many years, White2Tea refused to use the term "gushu" to describe any of their teas, especially puerh. In typical White2Tea fashion when they finally released teas they described with the word "gushu", they still weren't puerh, but a wild Yunnan tea processed as white and red tea. "ye sheng gushu hong cha" is the red/black version. With a bitterness level on par with grapefruit or amaro, a unique scent reminiscent of dried chiles, and a somewhat savory/medicinal flavor, it's definitely not a "crowd pleaser". However, those of us that do like it, really like it.
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Yunnan black tea with snow chrysanthemum flowers, Drunk on Red from Yunnan Sourcing.
#RedTea #BlackTea #ChyrsanthemumTea #YunnanSourcing #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Red Jade from Volition Tea Co, received via tea trade. Fujian style black tea grown in Guangdong. Organically produced, better than everyday quality black tea, but, looking at their website, I would say the price is a bit higher than I would typically pay.
#BlackTea #RedTea #HongCha #VolitionTeaCo #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Crimson Lotus Intergalactic, received in tea trade. Solid malty Yunnan red tea, sort of half way between the fruity and savory styles of Yunnan red teas.
#CrimsonLotusTea #Tea #RedTea #BlackTea #HongCha #DianHong #DailyTea #Cha @tea
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Well, if the lid of one pot is broken and the handle of another, why not put them together? Also, black tea for a rainy day (High Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain from Yunnan Sourcing.)
#Teapot #BlackTea #HongCha #RedTea #Tea @tea #YunnanSourcing #Cha #DailyTea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Seems like red teas from India are "comfort teas" for a lot of people. Not sure what this says about me, but I have found various red teas from Taiwan to be the ones I gravitate towards when feeling the need for tea and comfort. Dalun Shan Red High Mountain Oolong via Mud and Leaves is a particularly nice example.
#RedTea #HongCha #MudAndLeaves #BlackTea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
#RedTea #HongCha #MudAndLeaves #blacktea #tea #cha #dailytea
Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Trying last MyTeaPal Club tea from India before returning to my usual Chinese tea hijinks. Doke Tea Black Fusion (2022, autumn) is a nice, clean, daily drinker black. Lower astringency than I expected from previous Indian Black tea experience and a more savory than fruity character, sort of Dian Hong, junior. Not much in terms of aromatics, but some light lingering bitterness.
#BlackTea #RedTea #HongCha #IndianTea #MyTeaPalClub #DokeTea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Saturday means it's time for red tea, today shall start with High Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain Black Tea from Yunnan Sourcing.
#RedTea #blacktea #YunnanSourcing #YunnanTea #tea #cha
Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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A little chilly this AM, a good day for a chewy red like this Imperial Pure Bud Yunnan Black Tea of Simao from Yunnan Sourcing. (Also, a good day for variety after several straight days of green tea.)
#BlackYea #RedTea #HongCha #YunnanSourcing #Cha #Tea #DailyTea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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My guess for Ho Yum Tea mystery tea No 4 was right on, bud-only Fujian Jin Jun Mei style red tea. There are two main classic styles of Fujian Red tea, qimen and lapsang souchon (or Zhengshan xiaozhong). "Real" Jin Jun Mei is an outgrowth of the Lapsang style and comes from Tongmu village. If it is authentic Tongmu Jin Jun Mei, it can be very expensive. This tea is made to the Jin Jun Mei production standards, but is from a few km away from the Tongmu area, in Xia Mei town.
#HongCha #RedTea #blacktea #hoyumtea #tea #cha
Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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Saturday morning red, High Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain from Yunnan Sourcing. Nice to detect a bit of charcoal in the empty cup.
#RedTea #HongCha #BlackTea #YunnanSourcing #YunnanTea #Cha #Tea @tea
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Erik Ellestad · @ellestad
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If you like malty/savory red tea, Imperial Pure Bud Yunnan Black Tea of Simao from Yunnan Sourcing is a very good choice.
#RedTea #BlackTea #YunnanSourcing #YunnanTea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @tea
#RedTea #blacktea #YunnanSourcing #YunnanTea #tea #cha #dailytea