Drinking the 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Meeting Place" Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

[@pre-1955]

I really appreciate how you guys are making the point that identifying specific flavors isn't necessary nor ideal for discussing tea. Although doing so is a harmless norm, it could actually be a disservice, because good tea is so much more complex and offers an experience over and above that of simply being analogs to other food. What I find more relevant is when tea is described according to the places they transport us to, or the human personalities they remind us of.

[@Yunnansourcing]

Tea is very evocative... it's like music you can drink.

[@vivekshah7769]

@@Yunnansourcing so true. Sometimes I drink a particular tea and it reminds me of a song I heard while drinking it before. Or other times, I listen to a song and get reminded of the TI had it with.

[@ryuukin178]

The way I view finding tea flavors, it should be what evokes your memories. Every person is going have a different experience and taste with tea. And there is beauty in that. But it's more a fun thing than it is to take seriously.

[@Yunnansourcing]

@@ryuukin178 True, and well said. I could not agree more.

[@hayckuh]

So happy to see the flow of all these new videos coming in!

[@BlakeP16]

You’re spoiling us with these videos

[@Yunnansourcing]

I hope we can keep the momentum going!

[@nathanmatthews4116]

Thank you for your perspective on trying new things without information or preconceived notions. I've found myself trying too hard to "find and finish" my tea journey. This serves as a reminder that the journey can and should be the best part. This is something I will bring into other areas of life as well. Please continue making content as you see fit. I appreciate your authenticity.

[@Yunnansourcing]

Well, finishing things, always leads to starting new things. I guess once you finish one tea session it inevitably leads to the start of another. The journey is but the beginnings and ends of many experiences. There is no achievement in tea drinking.

[@cgmartin9789]

Just wanted to say that i really enjoy your videos like this, informative and chill. Love to see more showcasing as you say some of the "lesser-known" teas

[@Yunnansourcing]

Thanks! We'll pick some cool lesser known teas for the upcoming videos.

[@GShelley13]

I love to try the teas with no reviews XD My favourite author when I was in my teens was Haruki Murakami and he wrote something like “If you only read what everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” That’s always stuck with me, and I think it applies here.

[@Yunnansourcing]

Incredibly well said and I could not agree more!

[@consciousmatter7584]

Haruki Murakami is great. There's a lot of hidden gems in the ys collection. Some of the best teas I purchased had no reviews.

[@SaultoPaul]

Aw man, I wanted to hear about Lucy too. She has feelings !! That tea sounds awesome !! I love that "aged" kinda taste. I'm thinking you're referring to that 'old book, library' kinda taste. I love that!

[@Yunnansourcing]

Did you ever get a chance to try this one?

[@TheMantighoul]

Enjoying my sample of ‘Balance’ right now… These videos brighten up my day, very appreciative. Not only are your descriptions of tea and tastings enjoyable and relaxing to watch, I also enjoy the positivity and philisophy you guys bring in your videos. Thank you, from a family of happy customers. I guess I should do more reviews. I have a whole notebook of my tastings of my purchases.🤔

[@Yunnansourcing]

We are happy you tuned in to share with us and I wish you good health and joy! Any reviews you'd like to leave would be appreciated! Thank you and stay tuned!

[@cancionerodelpalacio]

Hello Scott & Xiao. Good to see you again. So nice to have tea with y’all again. A treat for Lucy from me.

[@Yunnansourcing]

Hi! Thanks for checking in on us!

[@wreagfe]

Scott same shirt as last video. Xiao Yao new dress and hairdo looking great as ever. Typical. 😋😘 (Haven't bought this tea, so I had to talk about SOMETHING, for 'the algorithm'. 😉)

[@Yunnansourcing]

Yeah I have like 5 shirts, 4 of which are from costco. ;-)

[@Yunnansourcing]

Haha. How did "that guy" end up with her? ;-)

[@lilndnfeather]

Glad to see another video

[@Wardenclyffe1901]

What kind of joyless husk of a human complains about Lucy content? I'm here for the philosophizing too. "Drink tea. Talk about tea. Talk about life. Talk about dog."

[@Yunnansourcing]

hahah,.. you made my day! I can't remember who it was... probably just trolling in the YT comments.

[@WeAreBullets]

um excuse me but Lucy is the reason i subscribed !! Lol so that one guy that complained about you talkin about Lucy can just deal with it

[@Yunnansourcing]

It seems our viewers are overwhelmingly in favor of Lucy! ;-)

[@nova0241]

So happy to see all the new videos! I am guilty as charged when it comes to buying teas that have reviews over those that don't. For me personally, I like to look at the reviews to know what kind of flavors the tea has, so that I know if it might be something I will enjoy. In thinking about this, though, I'm realizing that I may be sacrificing discovery of new flavors and experiences in favor of normality. I suppose I'll try some un-reviewed teas next time I order!

[@Yunnansourcing]

Worth sampling some un-reviewed teas for sure. Despite what you might read elsewhere our offering is curated. Xiao Yao and I are quite particular about what we offer on the site!

[@nova0241]

@@Yunnansourcing you're absolutely right! Everything I've had from the site has been wonderful. I'll make sure to get some unreviewed teas and then leave reviews! Perhaps that'll bring some more folks to the lesser known teas.

[@Yunnansourcing]

@@nova0241 That would be awesome. We are always super excited when people leave reviews for some of our lesser known teas!

[@ryuukin178]

Hey Scott thanks for giving us the best teas

[@Yunnansourcing]

Thank you for appreciating the teas and what we do!

[@wreagfe]

By the way, when you guys were talking about the South Central Texas summer being less hot and more humid, that means you guys have to re-review all the teas with new videos, correct? 😃

[@Yunnansourcing]

Lol.

[@joetexas1546]

Dewpoints have been averaging over 75 here for the last month or so!

[@Yunnansourcing]

@@joetexas1546 humid humid humid!

[@nova0241]

Would you be able to elaborate about the free sample opportunity? I'd love to be a part of that, as I'm new to pu-erh and want to explore

[@ChristopherLopezDrums]

The 1 dislike in the video must be from that persom that got upset because you were talking about Lucy! 🤣

[@Yunnansourcing]

LOL. Poor Lucy!

[@nova0241]

What, in your opinion, is/are the major difference(s) between cake-aged sheng and mao-cha-aged sheng? Does mao-cha-aged tea have/lack anything that cake-aged teas don't, and vice versa?

[@Yunnansourcing]

Aged as a cake from soon after harvest will age slower but will retain more potency and terroir than if aged as mao cha and then pressed. Aged as mao cha will have a more aged taste with less years under its belt, but can often lose some strength if aged too long or too humid.

[@nova0241]

@@Yunnansourcing good to know, thanks for the short lesson!

[@Yunnansourcing]

@@nova0241 Very welcome!

[@ceahehehe]

nice

[@cpa314]

Are you guys based out of Yunnan now, or the states?

[@Yunnansourcing]

We ship from both Yunnan and Oregon. This video was shot in Texas.

[@cpa314]

@@Yunnansourcing would love to visit y'all in Yunnan sometime for some tea if y'all are in the neighborhood.

[@Yunnansourcing]

@@cpa314 Hopefully we'll be spending more time in Yunnan this year!

[@adamarzo559]

It's a long shot, but does anyone know of a tea that is easy going on the stomach? I have Crohn's disease and 98% of the time wake up feeling super nauseous but I still very much want to drink a tea but from experience drinking tea in the morning on a (somewhat) empty stomach just amplifies the nausea. Does such a tea exist? I have watched a bunch of YS videos and seem to recall in one that he said it was easy on the stomach but there's no way I can remember which one, haha.

[@Yunnansourcing]

I find aged ripe pu-erh (20+ years) is very mild on the stomach.

[@adamarzo559]

@@Yunnansourcing awesome I will have a look when I order next. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@lilndnfeather]

Blind buying is scary so I do find myself buying already reviewed teas or ones that you guys do a video on. Honestly I have bought a lot of my cakes from the video you did where you introduced the 2020 ys cakes. You talked about them and said “this is a really good tea” or “this is cooling” and it piqued my interest.

[@Yunnansourcing]

I think my reviews are more than reviews, as I am welcoming the tea and hopefully explaining why we decided to offer it. ;-)

[@vivekshah7769]

This video has one dislike. Seems like the commentor who was upset about Lucy has struck again.

[@Yunnansourcing]

Mwahaha. Well I did antagonize them.

[@SaultoPaul]

Thank you for having a sweet Chinese lady doing the brewing. 👼It makes my tea so much better when served with a smile. ❤❤. Funny how that works 😂 ❤️🫵🏻 (oh, hello from Baton Rouge)