I' show you mine... if you show me yours! ;-)

Lew, Yuriy, Livio, Michael, Mrs Tea, Mr Tea, and anyone else please
contribute if you can...


Here are some above average links that I have found, I would be
grateful for more of similar quality.

http://www.sunsingtea.com/New/English/
A site based in Hong Kong. Read chapters 2, 5, and 11. However do
browse the entire site as it is very enlightening.

http://www.cajovna.com/gtr/unsecrets.php?sec=puer
A very interesting journey by a Czech gentleman.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...g .google.com
This is truly the single most informative thread I have seen in
rec.tea about pu erh.



My personal sources:

http://www.pu-erhtea.com/Pu-erhTea.htm
Few grades or vintages mentioned. This site is in Kunming, Yunan, and
has been very good to deal with. James has been very reliable and
trustworthy. The teas have been good, but young, and the prices better
than here in the US. There is something almost spiritual about opening
up a box covered with Chinese stamps and postmarks to find several
golden melons and a Yixing teapot.

http://www.mandjs.com/ProductsList.a...h%20Teas&ID=82
This is another Chinese site. They have a very good selection and are
good about disclosing the true nature of there offerings. Very good
about quoting both grade and vintage. Do not pay too much attention to
the shipping costs listed on the website, email them for a shipping
table instead. Michael also does a lot of business on ebay as well.



Some standard US sources (in no particular order):

http://www.generationtea.com/store/default.php?cPath=4
Nice selection, no mention of grades, some vintages quoted.

http://store.yahoo.com/teastores/puerhteas.html
AKA IPOT- Nice selection, no mention of grade or vintage.

http://www.holymtn.com/tea/pu-erhtea.htm
Nice selection, most grades and vintages are quoted.

http://natureproducts.net/Medicine/bamboo_tea.html
Unusual offerings like Pu Erh flowers etc.

http://www.tributetea.com/puerh_tea.asp
Nice slection, no real grades mentioned, some ages quoted but no
vintages.

http://www.imperialtea.com/AB1002000...Category_ID=21
AKA ITC - Very nice selection, some grades and ages quoted, very few
vintages quoted.


These are all links that are destined to go on www.pu-erh.net PLEASE
contribute any noteworthy links to the cause.. I am particularly
seeking sites with grade, process, and collector information.

Mike Petro
Mike Petro

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WOW! Thank you Mike. I didn't know there was so much in English on the Web.
The sites are all very nice. I think I don't have much to add, since I had
not the chance to dedicate the due time to Pu'er tea. If you need I can help
you in screaning some Chinese materials.
L

"Mike Petro" ha scritto nel messaggio
...
I' show you mine... if you show me yours! ;-)

Lew, Yuriy, Livio, Michael, Mrs Tea, Mr Tea, and anyone else please
contribute if you can...


Here are some above average links that I have found, I would be
grateful for more of similar quality.

http://www.sunsingtea.com/New/English/
A site based in Hong Kong. Read chapters 2, 5, and 11. However do
browse the entire site as it is very enlightening.

http://www.cajovna.com/gtr/unsecrets.php?sec=puer
A very interesting journey by a Czech gentleman.


http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...g .google.com
This is truly the single most informative thread I have seen in
rec.tea about pu erh.



My personal sources:

http://www.pu-erhtea.com/Pu-erhTea.htm
Few grades or vintages mentioned. This site is in Kunming, Yunan, and
has been very good to deal with. James has been very reliable and
trustworthy. The teas have been good, but young, and the prices better
than here in the US. There is something almost spiritual about opening
up a box covered with Chinese stamps and postmarks to find several
golden melons and a Yixing teapot.


http://www.mandjs.com/ProductsList.a...h%20Teas&ID=82
This is another Chinese site. They have a very good selection and are
good about disclosing the true nature of there offerings. Very good
about quoting both grade and vintage. Do not pay too much attention to
the shipping costs listed on the website, email them for a shipping
table instead. Michael also does a lot of business on ebay as well.



Some standard US sources (in no particular order):

http://www.generationtea.com/store/default.php?cPath=4
Nice selection, no mention of grades, some vintages quoted.

http://store.yahoo.com/teastores/puerhteas.html
AKA IPOT- Nice selection, no mention of grade or vintage.

http://www.holymtn.com/tea/pu-erhtea.htm
Nice selection, most grades and vintages are quoted.

http://natureproducts.net/Medicine/bamboo_tea.html
Unusual offerings like Pu Erh flowers etc.

http://www.tributetea.com/puerh_tea.asp
Nice slection, no real grades mentioned, some ages quoted but no
vintages.


http://www.imperialtea.com/AB1002000...Category_ID=21
AKA ITC - Very nice selection, some grades and ages quoted, very few
vintages quoted.


These are all links that are destined to go on www.pu-erh.net PLEASE
contribute any noteworthy links to the cause.. I am particularly
seeking sites with grade, process, and collector information.

Mike Petro
Mike Petro

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Hi Livio,

Actually that might be very helpful. I do not understand any chinese
and it seems that the best sites, at least judging by the pictures,
are naturally in their native language. It also appears that the best
material is targeted at Hong Kong and Taiwan audiences.

In another post you also offered to share pictures, I would be very
grateful for any you wish to share. It might be better to do that via
email instead of the usenet. This is not a binary group and I do not
want to offend the usenet gods.

Ciao,


On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 14:16:27 GMT, "Livio Zanini"
wrote:

WOW! Thank you Mike. I didn't know there was so much in English on the Web.
The sites are all very nice. I think I don't have much to add, since I had
not the chance to dedicate the due time to Pu'er tea. If you need I can help
you in screaning some Chinese materials.
L

Mike Petro

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Mike Petro wrote in
:

In another post you also offered to share pictures, I would be very
grateful for any you wish to share. It might be better to do that via
email instead of the usenet. This is not a binary group and I do not
want to offend the usenet gods.

There *is* a group "alt.binaries.pictures.tease"... well, it's close enough
to be a tease g

--
fD

Fear not my friend, anything I get WILL be shared on the
www.pu-erh.net website. I have begun construction already but it
will take a few weeks until the first flush will be available.


On 28 Dec 2003 16:49:36 GMT, fLameDogg
wrote:

Mike Petro wrote in
:

In another post you also offered to share pictures, I would be very
grateful for any you wish to share. It might be better to do that via
email instead of the usenet. This is not a binary group and I do not
want to offend the usenet gods.

There *is* a group "alt.binaries.pictures.tease"... well, it's close enough
to be a tease g

Mike Petro

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Mike Petro writes:

I' show you mine... if you show me yours! ;-)

Lew, Yuriy, Livio, Michael, Mrs Tea, Mr Tea, and anyone else please
contribute if you can...

[...very impressive set of links...]

Unfortunately, I don't have any URLs to add to your list. But when it
comes to US sources for Puerhs of different types, grades, and ages, I
like the offline dead-trees catalog Silk Road Teas.

I can't wait to see your site!

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

Mike,
I tryed to send you an e-mail but it returned undelivered. Can you give me
another addrees where to send you some photos?
L

"Mike Petro" ha scritto nel messaggio
...
Fear not my friend, anything I get WILL be shared on the
www.pu-erh.net website. I have begun construction already but it
will take a few weeks until the first flush will be available.


On 28 Dec 2003 16:49:36 GMT, fLameDogg
wrote:

Mike Petro wrote in
:

In another post you also offered to share pictures, I would be very
grateful for any you wish to share. It might be better to do that via
email instead of the usenet. This is not a binary group and I do not
want to offend the usenet gods.

There *is* a group "alt.binaries.pictures.tease"... well, it's close
enough
to be a tease g

Mike Petro

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