You're probably thinking of the green tea from Liuan, Anhui called Gua
Pian or Mellon Seed. This is a fermented green tea turned black from
the same area. I doubt it is the same green tea. Jingteashop and
Besttea have their versions of this fermented Liuan or Lukon in
Cantonese. When you said puer basket I thought you meant the
fermented version like this one. There are a class of fermented black
teas which are not puer. I am not aware of any Liuan puer perse. My
aged basket was actually a substitute for out of stock Gua Pian I
ordered. I think the net value of the basket was $50 versus $25 for
the Gua Pian. When you drink as much shu puer as I do then any other
black fermented tea taste insipid.

Jim

On Apr 17, 11:48 am, wrote:
> Ok. So I bought a Liu An basket from china town and my first instinct
> was that I believed it to be an antique tea because I have only ever
> known Liu An as a fresh seasonal green. I only thought it might be
> fermented when I tasted it and it was clearly wet stored and tasted of
> gym socks and seafood. Not a pleasant experience. So I wondered if you
> bought this being told it was a pu-er, or thinking someone was selling
> a pu er (they do advertise it with other bing chas and I dont
> understand why). I also have another one from another vendor. It is
> definately a green and it is dry stored and aged about 17 years. it's
> incredible. The closest I can come to describing it is a wild, green,
> say 2001, Yi Wu. A touch spicy, a touch like asparagus and cucumber,
> and all Liu An.
>
> Which china town did you get yours in and how much did you pay for
> your ten year old Liu An, and do you drink it now, or have you
> "gifted" it?.... or composted it?......
>
> Thanks,
> Sina
>
> On Apr 16, 6:43 am, "Space Cowboy" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > The famous Sun Yee Shun Lukon(LiuAn) brand from HK is available in US
> > Chinatown for about $6/500g/basket. I have a basket that is aged
> > about ten years from another vendor. Save your money. It is
> > generally agreed that LiuAn is a black fermented tea but not puer.
>
> > Jim
>
> > On Apr 14, 6:21 pm, wrote:
>
> > > And does anyone know more about Liu An Basket "pu-erh" please?
>
> > > thanks!