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I have the idea that bud-only sheng (green/uncooked) Pu'er, as opposed
to the kind that's mainly made from leaves, is a relatively recent
invention, maybe ten years old. (For those who don't know this kind
of Pu'er, it has a mildness when young that's reminiscent of white
tea.) Does anyone know where and when it was invented?

More importantly, I'm confused about its aging potential. I've heard
that you should drink it more or less immediately. (This goes along
with the common wisdom that it's the aggressive Pu'er that ages best.)
I've also heard that it ages faster than "normal" sheng. I do know
that what's left of my Lang He bud-only bingcha from (I think) 2002
has become fairly bitter; I've decided to put it into the aging bin
for a while and see what happens.

Has anyone tasted, uh, BUP that's older than 4 years? How was it?

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hi Lew,

I will anwsering your questions in Teamail.

Spoiler : Bud only pu'er was an age old invention...

Danny

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>I have the idea that bud-only sheng (green/uncooked) Pu'er, as opposed
> to the kind that's mainly made from leaves, is a relatively recent
> invention, maybe ten years old. (For those who don't know this kind
> of Pu'er, it has a mildness when young that's reminiscent of white
> tea.) Does anyone know where and when it was invented?
>
> More importantly, I'm confused about its aging potential. I've heard
> that you should drink it more or less immediately. (This goes along
> with the common wisdom that it's the aggressive Pu'er that ages best.)
> I've also heard that it ages faster than "normal" sheng. I do know
> that what's left of my Lang He bud-only bingcha from (I think) 2002
> has become fairly bitter; I've decided to put it into the aging bin
> for a while and see what happens.
>
> Has anyone tasted, uh, BUP that's older than 4 years? How was it?
>
> /Lew
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> Lew Perin /
>
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And some of us got banned from tea mail because we mentioned we liked to eat
meat....
Marlene
(No, I'm not bitter! Why yes that IS quite a large chip on my shoulder.....)
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>> hi Lew,
>>
>> I will anwsering your questions in Teamail.
>>
>> Spoiler : Bud only pu'er was an age old invention...
>>
>> Danny

>
>
> Danny,
>
> Some of us are not monitoring TeaMail as often
> as we might because there are just too many
> groups to monitor. Would you kindly answer
> Lew's question about bud only Pu'erh here in
> rfdt? Thanks, Danny.
>
> Michael
>



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