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Some "Ice breaker" #rawpuer from @teaangle today 😋

Some 2007 "Repave" from #white2tea. Back home afte

Some 2007 "Repave" from #white2tea. Back home after a few weeks away!

Pacific Coffee is a very popular coffee chain in G

Pacific Coffee is a very popular coffee chain in Guangzhou but they also do tea, including this sheng pu'er tea bag tea. It's clearly CTC but surprisingly it's not bad.
Tastes like a pretty average young-ish raw with several years of humid storage and doesn't oversteep into something undrinkable.

Hard to find places to eat out in China right now.

Hard to find places to eat out in China right now. One of the few places we found was a hotel restaurant that was completely empty aside from us.
Enjoyed some dancong with the provided gongfu set in peace 😬

Went to a Hangzhou green tea-themed restaurant (al

Went to a Hangzhou green tea-themed restaurant (almost empty) where many dishes had tea in it. Also this longjing osmanthus bowl tea was on the menu 👍

Post-hotpot #ripepuer session. Very few restaurant

Post-hotpot #ripepuer session.
Very few restaurants open or people out due to #coronavirus. Lots of folk opting to eat at home.

First yum cha experience in Guangzhou! We get this

First yum cha experience in Guangzhou! We get this nice tea set to use while we eat 👍👍

Breaking up some "Ice Breaker" #rawpuer from @teaa

Breaking up some "Ice Breaker" #rawpuer from @teaangle into a canister for easy access 😋
Plenty left in cake form (357g originally) for further ageing.

Looks big up close but this #shuiping-style clay p

Looks big up close but this #shuiping-style clay pot is only 85ml 👀
Even holding the lid between my fingers is a bit tricky (I've had some close calls 😳).

Enjoying some semi-aged #rawpuer with some beautif

Enjoying some semi-aged #rawpuer with some beautiful #peonies.

Does anyone have Guangzhou tea recommendations? I'

Does anyone have Guangzhou tea recommendations?
I'll be there for a week around Chinese New Year. I'm excited to visit for the first time, although I'm sure lots of places might be shut during this period 😛
(Photo by Mengxiang on wikitravel.org)

Ready to load some more @kuura.co "Ghost" 2017 whi

Ready to load some more @kuura.co "Ghost" 2017 white tea into my clay canister.

Some 16 year-old #rawpuer (Jinzhushan), contemplat

Some 16 year-old #rawpuer (Jinzhushan), contemplating where I was back when this was made 🤔

Surprisingly clear reflections off the tea table 👀

Dry and wet leaf shots of the autumn 2019 LaoMan'E

Dry and wet leaf shots of the autumn 2019 LaoMan'E from @farmer.leaf.
Overall I found this #rawpuer quite floral and light, with less bitterness than I was expecting for a LME. Astringency built very slowly but it still had a nice returning sweetness throughout. Very pleasant overall.
I think this tea sold out pretty quickly. LME seems pretty popular at the moment 😉

White pu'er buds to kick off the new year 🎉

White pu'er buds to kick off the new year 🎉

A relatively new type of Wuyi rock oolong called "

A relatively new type of Wuyi rock oolong called "Yellow Rose" that I picked up from @teaangle.
Much lighter than a typical rock oolong with more floral notes, but still has that unmistakable minerality 😋

Enjoying some 2004 Nanqiaowang #rawpuer with my ox

Enjoying some 2004 Nanqiaowang #rawpuer with my ox friend.
This is Taiwan-stored Bulang material that I picked up a sample of from a previous group-buy (from some @teaswelike folks).
Incredibly thick mouthfeel, balanced taste and strong energy made for a very satisfying session.

Breaking in the new #gaiwan with some Yunnan white

Breaking in the new #gaiwan with some Yunnan white tea 😋

Christmas is in full swing in Australia and I was

Christmas is in full swing in Australia and I was lucky enough to be gifted this beautiful @minnagraham #gaiwan from @kuura.co 😍
I believe this one is an 85ml. Looking forward to trying it out!

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