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Tibetan style puerh "mushrooms"

Please refer to the older thread under the same name or the quote below. The browser I'm using in that emailcafe right now doesn't like play with me. Sorry for the mess.

Yesterday I found a bag of those babies in a small tibetan store down in the Chowk bazaar for a funny 54 US cent each. Couldn't resist and bought the whole mouldy bag (10 pieces) on the spot. Unfortunately I can't figure out how old they are but the lower side is covered with some lovely fluffy white mould. Any idea ? Should I order/shop for more ?

Cheers, Karsten / Darjeeling

I am rather new and inexperienced in the world of tea and my >introduction to puerh was through mini tuo cha which I happened to like >even though my understanding is they are at the low end of what is out >there. > I imagine over time I will lay aside a few uncooked puerh for use in >the future but I am wondering how these old leaf mushrooms are for >today. >Who has tried them and how are they? >Here is a link to them on ebay - >
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These are a good puerh to age. I like these Baoyan mushrooms a lot. However 2003 is NOT considered old yet and these will still be rather harsh as far as young greens go. There are some other choices for these out there as well.

One choice would be this vendor has the 2005 version for $15 for 3 shrooms.

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Or this vendor who has the same thing from 1999 for $15.40 per shroom.

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Personally I think a newbie would find the young ones rather harsh, I would recommend trying the 1999 one which is cheap enough and will at least have the edge knocked off of it. I have tasted all three of these choices and I liked the 1999 one the best myself.

Mike Petro

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psyflake
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This white mold is probably due to poor storage or possible wet storage in the past. Probably not a good idea to drink mold...

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Mydnight

Mydnight wrote: This white mold is probably due to poor storage or possible wet storage

in the past. Probably not a good idea to drink mold...

Bascially it's the same kind of mold I've seen on quite a few Pu-Erhs in China, only some areas on the downside are slightly covered. This morning I picked up some more shrooms from another tibetan shop, same price, no mold and the vendor told me that they're about 12 years old. He also told me that he has some old ones back home and he's gonna bring them tomorrow. Now back to the hotel for a little sampling session.

Karsten / Darjeeling

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psyflake

Why don't you try what you have before you corner the whole mushroom puerh market? If you like it, buy more if you don't - don't.

Sasha.

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Alex Chaihorsky

Sasha wrote: Why don't you try what you have before you corner the whole mushroom puerh market?

Couple reasons,

- my taste constantly changes, in case I don't like it today I might like it tomorrow

- I have a little Pu-Erh collection back home and in case I really don't like it one of my tea-drinking friends will possibly like it more than I do, read: nice presents

- the local tibetans left them untouched for up to 12 years, I don't feel like taking anything away from somebody

- and finally those unbeatable prices (~60 US cent for a 12 year old shroom)

But then just this afternoon I've been drinking my way through the 3 different varieties I picked up, and hey, I like them all. A nice addition to my humble Pu-Erh stock, so again it'll be Darjeelings for my friends.

Sounds familar to me, somehow ...

Karsten / Darjeeling

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psyflake

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