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What is Gan Pu Tea and Why Should You Be Drinking It?
It has unfortunately become commonplace to associate shou or ripe pu’erh with earthier flavors and smells, ranging from musty basement to forest floor. Part of the problem lies at the feet of tea producers who attempt to sell stale or ruined batches of pu’erh as shou, which is disappointing.
The good news though is that...
What is Teng Tiao Cha (“Rattan” or “Vine” Tea), and What Makes It So Unique?
Last week
, we introduced you to Mengku pu’erh, discussing the important characteristics typical of Mengku teas. There is, however, an outlier to this group, a puerh so unique that it deserves its own category. This tea is teng tiao cha or “vine tea” (藤條茶).
Tucked away in the...