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Philip Lee
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Spring productions and shipping delays
It's that time of the year - Spring has hit peak production! We'll be doing our part by heading back to Yiwu for a few weeks and will be...
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Philip Lee
Mar 14, 20186 min read
An Introduction to Gaoshan Village in Yiwu (易武高山寨)
Being one of few foreigners to spend time in Gaoshan, Yiwu, I get a lot of questions about the village, culture and life there. Having...
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Philip Lee
Mar 12, 20185 min read
Why do Puer prices change over time?
It's that time of the year - many major online retailers have recently increased prices on their current products. Whether you are a...
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Philip Lee
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Chinese New Year and shipping shutdown
Yes, it's that time of the year again! The traditional Chinese New Year holiday officially starts on 16th and extends through to 2nd...
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Philip Lee
Nov 13, 20171 min read
2017 Autumn - Yangjiazhai Gushu
When we were first taste-testing this tea, one of us asked "Where's Yangjiazhai?", a Chinese tea friend said, "It's near Wangong." I was...
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Philip Lee
Nov 10, 20173 min read
Learning with a 2007 Yiwu Gaoshan - a 10-year and ongoing journey with Puer
2007 Yiwu Gaoshan (易武正山乔木七子饼茶) 400g cake - November Tasting You could say that Yiwu Mountain Tea began with this 2007 cake made from pure...
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Philip Lee
Nov 7, 20173 min read
Danggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2013, sample cake tasting session
2013 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 November, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This is another sample cake has been sitting...
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Philip Lee
Nov 1, 20173 min read
2005 Yiwu Gushu Huangpian - Bamboo packed
After a recent discussion on facebook mentioned lao paka, a.k.a. (lao) huangpian, we were reminded that we had some relatively old...
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Philip Lee
Oct 24, 20174 min read
Danggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2009, sample cake tasting session
The Danggui series - 2009 Yiwu Gushu 2017 October, sample cake tasting update (morning session) This tea has been ageing in Guangzhou...
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Philip Lee
Oct 18, 20172 min read
Why is it Puer and not Pu-erh?
This is one of those weird naming conventions that many people don't really understand due to the mixing of Western and Eastern usage...
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Philip Lee
Oct 18, 20173 min read
Brewing Yiwu Gushu Puer Tea - Gongfu style brewing
Firstly, a quick recap of the definition of gongfu brewing. There is no clear 'standard' for Gongfu brewing. Rather, gongfu brewing...
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Philip Lee
Oct 14, 20171 min read
How big are wild arbor Gushu trees in Gaoshan?
To answer this simple question, we happily share pictures of our Gushu trees that produce our much loved family gushu tea: (picking...
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Philip Lee
Sep 28, 20172 min read
What is a quality Puer tea?
Many of our customers and friends that are new to Puer ask how to distinguish the difference between a good and bad quality tea. To...
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