Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!

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Rob said

Three tins from Eastcott & Burgess Tea. 2 x Keemun and 1x Yunnan Gold.

Ken said

tasting notes please, been hearing and talking to them, but really want to know how their tea is.

Though its unlikely I will get some here, across the pond so to speak.

Rob said

I’ve added a review of their keenum. I got samples and ordered two tins of this. Aroma is Barbecued, herb infused, charred meat. It’s great tea!

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Ken said

Got from Verdant tea, 1985 ze shong, 1985 tieguanyin, 1985 special tieguanyin, 1995 teiguanyin, and 2005, mao xie

Well that would be hard to say three times fast, heck it would be hard to say one time at any speed!

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Inkling said

Came home from a weekend trip to find a lovely swap package from Sophia! She really spoiled me with lots of lovely samples and put adorable hand-lettered labels on everything. So excited to try some new-to-me blends!

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Ken said

My long lost package from White2tea arrived today, the basics set. My ebay yixing’s one for light oolong, one for ripe puerh. And a sample pack from the tea guy, IM doing the initial sitdown with them today and tomorrow, then will be doing the reviews over the next few days once I get a feel for them.

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AllanK said

Yesterday I got two boxes in the mail, a huge one from Yunnan Sourcing with ripe puerh, raw puerh, liu bao, liu an, and tian jian. I also got a very small box from White2Tea as my subscription box showed up.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR_3trJhXEF/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR_7EIFBShO/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

Ken said

Damn how do you find enough hours in the day to drink all that?

AllanK said

I wish I had time to drink it all.

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AllanK said

Today I got a very large order from Puerhshop and my copy of Global Tea Hut with this month’s sample green tea.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSRVdtshmeP/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSRYv-xBCYS/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

Are you aging all the puerh? Also do you think you have more tea than you can drink in a lifetime? Eventually I want to have a cellar where I walk into it and think that I will never run out of tea.

tperez said

Wow, that is a big haul!

AllanK said

I am certainly trying to age it. In the end we will see how things do in the NY humidity. High humidity in the summer, lower the rest of the year. My shou seems to do ok. I buy mostly shou becauase that is what I most like to drink. Sheng seems to be more susceptible to lower humidity.

Weasser said

I’m from NY too, and this is my first year paying attention to storage. I suppose that’s what happens when you discover puer. I was keeping track of the humidity and it wasnt getting over 30% so did A LOT of research and poking around and found a way to keep my tea at around 70% all the time. Cigar humidity beads. The kind that are programmed for a certain humidity percentage that both add, and remove water. A bunch of those, three rubbermaid 14 gallon (I think) heavy duty food grade tubs (raw, ripe and white teas) and it’s actually working. Of course now I’m thinking I should have gotten the 20 gallon size, but I like living at my house, and if it gets any worse, my wife is going to tell me to take me tea and get out!

mrmopar said

Maybe easier to find new wife that likes tea a wise man once told me……old wife gets new house….

Weasser said

Oh she likes tea. I “ruined” her for the teas she used to think were good. She’ll only drink quality stuff now, but she doesnt get the collecting aspect of it. That’s going to take more time. :D

mrmopar said

Wise man says wife needs own stash to worry about. Keeps eyes off husbands stash….

Weasser said

Wise man is very wise indeed.

mrmopar said

Wise man once stood where you stand now..

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AllanK said

Today I received a new tea table from EBay seller Chinese Tea Set/God Bless Shop and three ripe teas and a tea flower cake from EBay seller xicheny0.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSbNr1UB1h_/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSbWhfzhSFz/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

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AllanK said

Today I received an order from Vahdam Teas in India. Bought about 19 teas. They had incredibly fast shipping by Fedex. Three days and delivery today before 10:30 am.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSd7wswhnTJ/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

Ken said

Yeah I was surprised how fast their shipping was. And dude, how the heck do you drink all that tea without getting so tea drunk you cant even type?

AllanK said

I do not get tea drunk. The only exception to this rule seems to be Yang Qing Hao puerh tea. Most teas just will never have that effect on me, certainly not a black tea.

Ken said

Young sheng and white tea seems to get me tea drunk really quick, black can if drink alot of it. But yeah you had that order a few posts up that was like 30 cakes, lol… damn I wouldnt be able to walk..

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jpr54_ said

I, also just received an order of 6 sample pack of First Flush Darjeelings 2017 from Vahdam teas.
They ship fresh tea quickly. The tea stops in 2 places in India, 1 stop in Dubaui,Ue, 1 stop in in France and finally 3 stops in Florida b4 it is delivered safely to men

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Weasser said

I JUST received email notice that three dozen planets have been delivered to my front door. A dozen each of planet Yiwu, Bangwei and Baiying from Crimson Lotus.

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