Hi All,
I stumbled upon some raw puer at the Shuang Hur supermarket in St. Paul
on University. It's labeled as a Xia Guan first grade 100g tuo. I think
it's the real deal, as it has the mark imprinted in the tea itself.
Judging by the taste, I think it's quite young.
For the puer experts: how do I ascertain the age of the tuo? There
doesn't appear to be a number that would indicate the year. There are
two different four digit numbers on the back of the box, the first is
9833.5 (suppose that's five), and below that is 9679.
For those of you looking for this stuff in the TC, bewa Shuang Hur
stocks both cooked and uncooked versions of this tuo. They are in mixed
together, and I accidentally purchased a cooked one along with the
uncooked, because the two packages are identical (as far as I can
tell). Don't be afraid to open them up and take a peek. The folks there
are very nice.

Regards,
Nico