I' show you mine... if you show me yours! ;-)
Lew, Yuriy, Livio, Michael, Mrs Tea, Mr Tea, and anyone else please contribute if you can...
Here are some above average links that I have found, I would be grateful for more of similar quality.
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A site based in Hong Kong. Read chapters 2, 5, and 11. However do browse the entire site as it is very enlightening.
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A very interesting journey by a Czech gentleman.
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This is truly the single most informative thread I have seen in rec.tea about pu erh.My personal sources:
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Few grades or vintages mentioned. This site is in Kunming, Yunan, and has been very good to deal with. James has been very reliable and trustworthy. The teas have been good, but young, and the prices better than here in the US. There is something almost spiritual about opening up a box covered with Chinese stamps and postmarks to find several golden melons and a Yixing teapot.
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This is another Chinese site. They have a very good selection and are good about disclosing the true nature of there offerings. Very good about quoting both grade and vintage. Do not pay too much attention to the shipping costs listed on the website, email them for a shipping table instead. Michael also does a lot of business on ebay as well.Some standard US sources (in no particular order):
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Nice selection, no mention of grades, some vintages quoted.
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AKA IPOT- Nice selection, no mention of grade or vintage.
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Nice selection, most grades and vintages are quoted.
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Unusual offerings like Pu Erh flowers etc.
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Nice slection, no real grades mentioned, some ages quoted but no vintages.
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AKA ITC - Very nice selection, some grades and ages quoted, very few vintages quoted.These are all links that are destined to go on
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PLEASE contribute any noteworthy links to the cause.. I am particularly seeking sites with grade, process, and collector information.Mike Petro Mike Petro snipped-for-privacy@mikepetro.org remove the "filter" in my email address to reply