2009 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Da Qiu Feng" Pu-erh tea

From Yunnan Sourcing $57 for a 357 g cake.

This is a great raw puerh. It reminds me of  this tea I have from J-tea at a fraction of the cost. To be honest it is one of the first raw puerhs that I have really liked from Yunnan Sourcing. It seems really well balanced with some of my favorite camphor notes and complex enough to keep me interested in what is going on. For being so young it has a surprisingly dark extract. I will be trying several of the remaining samples I have in the coming days. I will defiantly have one or two cakes of this in my cabinet soon. Kudos for this one Yunnan Sourcing, keep em coming.

Xinghai Tea Factory Gold Brick Cooked Pu-erh

From Lang's Tea Co. $25 per 250 g box.
Lang's Tea Co.
429 Stockton St.
San Francisco, CA
415-391-2228
429langtea@gmail.com


This is a really nice everyday puerh to get going in the morning. Nothing special about it, but its a solid ripe pu that is very approachable. I would get more to have in the morning rotation of pu if I run into it again.

Bonavita 1-Liter Variable Temperature Digital Electric Gooseneck Kettle

From Amazon.com $90

This thing is amazing. This is my new favorite kettle. I have gotten used to the Pino Digital Kettle Pro (see this) and the heating up of water sounding like a jet taking off. The Bonavita is very quiet, something I now can appreciate after owning the Pino for several years. The pore from the gooseneck spout is laminar and aesthetically pleasing. The one thing I would have liked is a slightly larger capacity as my normal morning sessions typically use a little over 1 L, the larger option that is available does not have the gooseneck spout. I highly recommend this to anyone thinking of getting an electric kettle.

(I am leaving the hazy white cover on to protect the electronics)