I was wondering if there's a guide to the different years for puerh, a guide to cnnp/dayi label format? Or like a website that has what different years look like beyond the recipe numbers mean
the taste of tea is so subjective, that a guide for my taste may not be a fit for you or anyone else. being a man in his 60's my taste buds are not what they use to be and i loose or can not taste some flavors that others pick out
I wish there was something like Puerh Spectator, where we could get monthly or bimonthly magazines in the mail, read about the latest trends and what regions will do well this year and what won't.
Sadly, we're left with a lot of trial and error, or reading through a lot of blogs and social media.
I wish there was something like Puerh Spectator
If you're making a reference to The Wine Spectator, then I'm glad there isn't.
I did, and I'm well aware at how much of a double-edged sword it would be. It would also distort the market worse than it is now. "This pressing is rated 94 points and one of our Best Buys" - you'd never see a cake of it sold outside of Yunnan province for years.
It's a misguided wish to cut the learning curve down a bit.
(side note: can you imagine the "Robert Parker problem" applied to puerh? That would end in disaster.)