Could you reccomend me few reasonable taobao puer vendors? I am now in Xi'an, but it is hard to get good puer in reasonable price here. And there are actually no teas older than 2005. I will be staying for almost a year here so I will need some good pu sources ;]
Taobao purchasing is generally safe; look for a large number of successful transactions and satisfied customers. As a result, I do not proclaim fealty to any particular set of vendors - I just go for the cakes that I like. If you scroll down the "Tasting Notes" page of this humble blog, you'll see various Taobao vendors listed, all of whom have been safe.
Hopefully a nibble from one of those Banian '04s you got there on the bottom...
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see the review!
ReplyDeleteAlso, that's gorgeous picture.
mmmm wonder what a rough estimate of value in that picture would be.
ReplyDeleteDear Hobbes,
ReplyDeleteCould you reccomend me few reasonable taobao puer vendors? I am now in Xi'an, but it is hard to get good puer in reasonable price here. And there are actually no teas older than 2005. I will be staying for almost a year here so I will need some good pu sources ;]
Best regards,
aluoben
Dear Aluoben,
ReplyDeleteTaobao purchasing is generally safe; look for a large number of successful transactions and satisfied customers. As a result, I do not proclaim fealty to any particular set of vendors - I just go for the cakes that I like. If you scroll down the "Tasting Notes" page of this humble blog, you'll see various Taobao vendors listed, all of whom have been safe.
Let us know how you get on!
Toodlepip,
Hobbes