tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post5303199462945507798..comments2023-07-26T08:53:36.336-07:00Comments on tea closet: Bus Ride to YiwuUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-6353073929329883202012-09-10T22:05:46.792-07:002012-09-10T22:05:46.792-07:00I didn't say I know this is Yiwu, I said I can...I didn't say I know this is Yiwu, I said I can believe it's Yiwu - i.e. the pictures don't rule it out right away.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-52697255020837057502012-09-10T20:57:16.724-07:002012-09-10T20:57:16.724-07:00Wait wait! How do you know this cake Yiwu from the...Wait wait! How do you know this cake Yiwu from the pictures alone? What are you looking for in particular?<br /><br />I'm totally going to make up a "guess this mountain" test for you!<br /><br />Hhsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118616887446192686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-68667134954268574962012-09-09T18:04:29.033-07:002012-09-09T18:04:29.033-07:00I can believe that's Yiwu, I have a very hard ...I can believe that's Yiwu, I have a very hard time believing it's 92MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-3519562015903463412012-09-09T10:50:30.599-07:002012-09-09T10:50:30.599-07:00Check my blog http://chakungfu.blogspot.com/2012/0...Check my blog http://chakungfu.blogspot.com/2012/07/early-90s-yiwu-sheng.html the pictures arent good quality but you can get some clos ups of the dry and infused leaf.Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691780965014088061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-73140704628792451912012-09-09T07:57:36.068-07:002012-09-09T07:57:36.068-07:00Got any pictures?Got any pictures?MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-84985800495485672292012-09-08T21:21:13.079-07:002012-09-08T21:21:13.079-07:00Emmet- I'm sorry about this scrutiny on a cake...Emmet- I'm sorry about this scrutiny on a cake you like. I didn't mean there to be any controversy and tried hard to tone down my usual ball-busting style.<br /><br />I really would be interested in MarshalN's take of how much of this is really Yiwu. I drank the two other Yiwu's after Hoffman's sample(one 100% and one the 6 FTM blend) just to see if I can tell if Hoffman's blend included any real Yiwu. His tea does have some sugary fruity top notes which could be taken for Yiwu by a novice like me. I'd say the 6 FTM blend is slightly more Yiwu-ish than Hoffman's and I'll send you that one to see what you think. <br /><br />Hsterhsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118616887446192686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-77788312399652496592012-09-08T15:56:25.931-07:002012-09-08T15:56:25.931-07:00It is not the 6FTM, And the actual cakes in the to...It is not the 6FTM, And the actual cakes in the tong have no wrapper or neifei and the tong is not stamped either. So there is no other info about them other than what he said. I can send you some if you would like MarshalN so you can maybe figure out something about it.Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691780965014088061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-49407673497122466252012-09-08T08:32:48.179-07:002012-09-08T08:32:48.179-07:00Or, if it isn't - nobody was going to Yiwu to ...Or, if it isn't - nobody was going to Yiwu to buy tea in 1992. Nobody can tell you their tea is from Yiwu in 1992, because that simply did not happen. Until an exploratory trip in 1995 by a bunch of Taiwanese and Hong Kong tea guys to Yiwu, there was no real interest in Yiwu, at all - the last time people paid real attention was prior to 1949. Hoffman either could predict the future (and got Chinese accomplices to help him - not likely) or he's making it up, sorry.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-70684424100235320222012-09-08T08:30:02.789-07:002012-09-08T08:30:02.789-07:00Wait wait, the Yiwu that Hoffman is selling is thi...Wait wait, the Yiwu that Hoffman is selling is this 6FTM one? Am I reading that wrong?MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-43706021520423270202012-09-07T21:17:39.530-07:002012-09-07T21:17:39.530-07:00Hoffman did tell me that he purchased the tongs in...Hoffman did tell me that he purchased the tongs in 92, and they were from that year, but that they were all different quality when he started to open them up a few years ago. So he did give them at a lower price for a early 90's tea. $125 for a tong. About 18 bucks each cake for something 20 years old but tasting of maybe ten years max is not bad. He was very informative as to what the tea was when I asked, but I will say the descriptions on his list are somewhat misleading. I recommend if someone is to order from him call and talk to him first as to what you are expecting and he is usually very happy to give you the info he has. This tea is not bad, I actually really like the ones I got and I split the tong with a friend so got three cakes for aging and half a cake for drinking. But Hoffman did say every tong was different so who knows what others got, and they are all sold out now so who knows now.Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691780965014088061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-54560843975900881322012-09-07T08:57:03.620-07:002012-09-07T08:57:03.620-07:00Dear Bradley-
You are a most successful returner...Dear Bradley- <br /><br />You are a most successful returner of unsatisfactory beengs. Many people keep them to fester it seems.<br /><br />I think this example tastes late nineties if that. I was debating if this tea was young tasting due to storage conditions or it's not as old as advertised or a double whammy. Hoffman and I have similar aging conditions except his cave is colder than my house. Perhaps Emmett can shed some light on what he thinks about the real age of this cake. <br />Hhsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118616887446192686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21945233.post-57745382435152936472012-09-07T04:54:12.293-07:002012-09-07T04:54:12.293-07:00I actually returned this tea as I feel that Hoffma...I actually returned this tea as I feel that Hoffman should not sell this tea with out letting people know that it hasn't aged. At all. He sells this only but the tong and claims it to be late 80s early 90s this is at the very least misleading Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601943083526524292noreply@blogger.com