Where do you people get the PU?
There are two asian markets in my area (one is quite large) and they both have a greens, oolongs, and black/red teas of various types (along with various herbal concoctions) but neither of them sell pu.
Actually one sells a teabag puer, but that's it.
WHERE IS THE PU?
I NEED THE PU!
BEFORE I DO A PU PU!! GIMME THE PU!!
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Philosophically speaking, can we ever really obtain the pu? Is pu not something that briefly, tantilizingly, like a fragrence of a forgotten perfume, brushes up against our lives and then dissolves into memory? Sure we have our tea notes, but do they really do justice to the ephemeral damp-hayness that is pu?
I would also (in addition to the other names mentioned) recommend David Hoffman, no web presence, phone (415) 458-8624. Company is Silk Road Teas.
Melinda
I have listed all vendors I know of who stock any sort of selection of puerh on my website, check out
Mike
Mike Petro
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Thanks Guys. Great suggestions. I'll check them out.
You rock!!! GIMME DA POOOOOOOO!!!!
This whole "pu" conversation brings to mind the film in which Rod Tidwell admonishes Jerry McGuire to not "shoplift the pootie."
One cannot but love the pu.
Ian
I'm surprised you can't find at least any round tuocha boxes or beengs in your local Chinatown. Pu is highly valued as a dieting tea by the Chinese. Pu is also good for constipation. It is also the cheapest stuff on the shelves. You might try the herbalist shop. If my local tea shoppe carries it so does yours. Pu teabag is kind of rare. The only one I've seen comes with cork filler to further the claims of multiple infusions. It bobbles and bobbles. If you want all the rage pu you'll have to shop the Internet. I've got some coming in bamboo wrapping which looks like it came out of something's backend. My last order from China is overdue. I'll be the only guy in the US who didn't get his order because the FDA decided to incinerate the shipment because it didn't have a PNSI number.
Jim
Sajo Sendak wrote:
I've purchased a tin of TUOCHA from World Market and RICHI loose leaf PU from Whole Food. I haven't found any at the local asian grocers. Of course I might have seen it and not known what I was looking at.
Are you referring to this site:
Use Google and find the earlier link that finds the pu'rh items and uses Google translation services. I monitor it for what is available and the cost. All in all I think Internet retailers might be a little overpriced with limited selection but no real gouging. I've been culling email addresses and when I get to it hopefully will find somebody who knows more English than I do Chinese. This thread is crossposted so I removed the extraneous groups.
Jim
Sajo Sendak wrote:
Mike or anyone in the group:
I have ordered pu-erh from some of the vendors that you have recommended and have really enjoyed my teas. I will have a chance to visit Boston's Chinatown and was wondering if you or someone has a recommendation of a good shop where I can purchase good pu-erh (I'm no expert).
Thanks. Rob
In my Chinatown you'll find it in the supermarkets. You won't find it in the tourist traps. When somebody mentions a good tea there is no accounting for taste. I like the thrill of discovery instead of what everybody else is drinking.
Jim
Rob wrote:
Unfortunately I have had little luck finding any pu-erh in Boston's Chinatown as I have looked there several times. I lived near there for a little over a year. Great fish but very little pu-erh!
I guess it depends on how much time you have and what you would rather be doing. I have spent whole days looking around that section of town to no avail, but if you have nothing better to do then why not? Personaly I would take a puer wrapper with you and eat at one of the larger restaurants, then ask your waiter if he can help you find it. As has been suggested you might try the grocery stores, there are 2 big ones there that I know of. What you find in the Grocery stores will be the cheap commodity stuff, but if they have any it will be priced much lower than the same thing from the Internet vendors.
Mike
Mike: Thanks for the reply. I am familiar with at least the large Chinese grocery (Super 88?) in Alston. I bought some black oolong and TGY there that was actually pretty good, but I was unfamiliar with pu-erh at the time. I will check it again.
I was hoping to get into Chinatown and wanted to fine a tea seller there who might have some pu-erh. I have a friend who has a friend ... who sells tea in NYC who may have a contact in Boston. If it turns out to be a good source I'll post it here.
BTW, your pu-erh.net site is great!
Thanks. Rob
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