I heard bamboo charcoal kicks up the ion charges in the water which makes it
tastier, but no, I haven't tried that yet.

Pu'er ages optimally in an area with a humidity of between 60-70%. The
charcoal in addition of absorbing excess humidity, also absorbs foregin
odour.

Danny

"kuri" > wrote in message
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> "samarkand" > wrote in message
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>> The answer is yes if you
>> keep it well. Place the tea in a new earthern jar, and get some clean
>> bamboo charcoal from the local supermarket, or wood ones if you can't
>> find
>> the former. Wrap a few pieces in a cheesecloth and place it in the jar
> with
>> the tea. Cover the jar but not tightly, and place the jar in a cool
>> place
>> above ground, as it can get humid on that level.
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> Thank you for the informations.
> Your are using the charcoal to reduce humidity or for other purposes ? Is
> it
> good for it to be humid or not ?
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> BTW, does anybody here uses bamboo charcoal in their kettle ?
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> Kuri
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