tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post2600316683827939676..comments2023-07-27T07:34:25.029-07:00Comments on Tea Goober: 90's Blue Dingxing "Yiwu"Brethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-89614977531378596342011-03-21T12:58:04.359-07:002011-03-21T12:58:04.359-07:00(I also think the photos add a touch of you-are-th...(I also think the photos add a touch of you-are-there up-close-and-personal intimacy to the review)<br /><br />Anyway, it is a great personal pleasure to let you know that the several million visitors to Mattters over the last year have selected your blog as one of their favorite blogs of 2010 (in the top 10 on the Tea channel).<br /><br />You can see your blog, along with the other contenders, on the Tea channel at http://tea.mattters.com. <br /><br />P.S. We made a cute little '2010 Blogs that Mattter' award that you can pin up on your website if you like those sort of things (you can see it at http://tea.mattters.com/awards).<br /><br />Oh, and if for some reason or another you ever think your blog should be on a different channel, or even multiple channels, or perhaps none at all, (or you just want to chat!) just send me a quick email at michael@mattters.com.<br /><br />All the best,<br />-Mike<br />Social Guy in Chief<br />http://mattters.com<br />Mattters - Follow Your Interests!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845466340080622676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-65841831436809875962011-02-20T08:11:59.621-08:002011-02-20T08:11:59.621-08:00Judi,
Thank you for your kind words. Although I h...Judi,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words. Although I have to admit that I am no photographer. So, it's often more by luck than judgement that I wind up with these pictures.<br /><br />BretBrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-89273501747895884152011-02-17T16:58:11.413-08:002011-02-17T16:58:11.413-08:00These are amazing pictures! Thanks for posting the...These are amazing pictures! Thanks for posting the information and these beautiful shots. The tea <a href="http://www.leliasteaware.com/" rel="nofollow">community</a> appreciates you I am sure.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872936049420830655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-33105015446734250822011-02-01T16:48:21.250-08:002011-02-01T16:48:21.250-08:00learning to pull radishes,
It will be interesting...learning to pull radishes,<br /><br />It will be interesting to read your opinions of this cake. I think it's a really good value. Still a little green and a little rough around the edges, but I kinda like it that way.<br /><br />Welcome to the world of Tea Bloggers. It's obvious that you have been doing your homework, it's rare for a new blog to come out swinging, as learning to pull radishes has.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-9559939073197880442011-02-01T13:20:17.780-08:002011-02-01T13:20:17.780-08:00Thanks to your review and all the others, I went a...Thanks to your review and all the others, I went ahead and ordered a cake of this for myself from the Taobao link that Hobbes provided. After ordering it I found probably half a dozen Taobao vendors who now carry this tea, all at varying prices. The vendor from Hobbes' link is pretty average, price-wise, but there are cheaper and more expensive listings for what looks like this same 90's Dingxing cake (same ink color and description). I'm interested to compare mine when it finally arrives :)LTPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754182842876404262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-41382357031481748102011-01-23T17:15:26.149-08:002011-01-23T17:15:26.149-08:00Matt,
Thanks for the info and encouragement. Ive ...Matt,<br /><br />Thanks for the info and encouragement. Ive been poking around on the site and am trying to figure out how everything works. <br /><br />As far as the Korean teas go, I had emailed Pedro a couple of times about buying a larger quantity of Bahlyocha (this was several months ago) <br /><br />Maybe I,m reading him wrong but he doesn't really seem all too eager to sell his tea. I did hear back from him once but he didn't address the issue I had emailed him about. Anyways, it is now so close to the the harvest of 2011 teas that I might as well wait and get something freshly made.<br /><br />Thanks for your help.<br /><br />BretBrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-23033359238928841442011-01-23T15:57:18.444-08:002011-01-23T15:57:18.444-08:00Bret,
Got the tea from Taobao (direct from the d...Bret,<br /> <br />Got the tea from Taobao (direct from the dealer that Puerh Shop likely purchased from) when Marshal'N and Hobbes were bouncing back and forth about it. It looked legit, so one just took the plunge. Hobbes later posted step by step instructions on how to acquire it from Taobao. It really is strait forward and fool proof if you go through Taobao Focus. Hobbes hyperlinks it in the Half-Dipper article you linked to. If you have any questions the people at these Taobao middle man businesses are really helpful and accommodating and make the transactions stress free and informed all the way through the buying process.<br /> <br />Just emailed Pedro today. Will point him in your direction when he replies.<br /> <br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-51175211703348975112011-01-23T14:34:33.338-08:002011-01-23T14:34:33.338-08:00Matt,
Thanks for stopping by. Yeah, Ive learned ...Matt, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Yeah, Ive learned to let claims made by vendors to go in one ear and out the other. The exact age of the tea doesn't really matter. <br /><br />I,ll be interetsed in reading your thoughts on this tea. Where did you get them from?<br /><br />By the way (while Ive got you here) what ever happened to Pedro? I had emailed him a couple of times about suying a quantity of Bahlyocha but never heard from him. Hope everything is well with Dao Tea.<br /><br />BretBrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175905265473304864.post-6767238000480999192011-01-23T13:18:59.313-08:002011-01-23T13:18:59.313-08:00Bret,
Great review on this popular cake. This Di...Bret,<br /><br />Great review on this popular cake. This Dingxing presents more closer to 2001 than anything in the 90s. It seems that the confusion was likely created by this (now famous) Taobao dealer- the source where Puerh Shop likely ordered this cake. The dealer is trying to market this tea as something a few years older than what it really is.<br /><br />Have been sitting on these cakes for quite some time. Gotta post on this tea soon.<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.com