Thank you, Michael and others. Yes, all I wanted to know: ITC pu-erhs.
Actually, I have not a single doubt that my tea is Da Hong Pao. Scott
will undoubtedly let a customer know if it is any other. I never said
his was from Yunnan. Big misunderstanding.
I feel very forytunate that members of this list have been so generous
in sharing information about teas with me. In the last few months, I
have learned so much and everyone has been so helpful in guiding me.
In the six months or so that I have been dealing with Yunnan Sourcing,
I can honestly say that Scott, too, has been generous in sharing
knowlege and fair all around.
Shen
Michael Plant wrote:
> 1/21/07
>
>
> > well, what i mean is quite simple, it's impossible that da hong pao be
> > produced in yunnan province. i never want to insult you by implying
> > that your friend give you a fake one.
> >
> > if you send me several pics of your tea and its cover,box as well as
> > the "tea soup". maybe i can find a friend to help you.
>
> I honestly think that it was not Shen's original intention to
> discuss fake vs. real, but only to learn more about the teas
> she acquired. On the fake note, Da Hong Pao from places
> outside WuYi is *not* fake, provided that we are told where
> it came from. Perhaps "Da Hong Pao-like" is more like it.
> So many of the teas we love are the result of moving one
> or another variety of tea to a new place, or treating it in a
> completely different matter in its manufacture. Fake is a
> rough word, and IMHO ought to be reserved for those teas
> that fly under false colors; that is, teas whose origins are
> purposely clouded by the manufacturer and/or the vendor.
> Just thoughts.
> Michael