I wish that there were more tea shops in the USA, the were remotely as cool as these markets. In my state, shops keep closing, so really online is the only place to get high quality tea.
@CrimsonLotusTea5 жыл бұрын
I hear ya!
@danielhusain7570 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea how fascinating your youtube channel was until today xD binge watching time!
@HawkinaBox4 жыл бұрын
Tea is so interesting because it's one of those small things that I enjoy even though I don't like tea. I just like the peacefulness that comes with it, if that makes sense? It's just calming to see tea made.
@CrimsonLotusTea4 жыл бұрын
It totally makes sense. Tea can be very calming.
@Salaaran4 жыл бұрын
Eeeey! I was just rewatching this, just to see what the tea market looked like in 2017 (I was there early November 2019). So when you stopped by HLH's shop I was thinking to myself "wait a second... isn't that the parking lot right in front of HLH?", and it was! Haha! I have to say that HLH is such a cool guy I really loved spending time at his shop. I think for me, he is not too pushy, I felt that a lot of places were quite pushy in terms of getting you to try stuff (obviously they want to be friendly and sell stuff). Maybe that was just the case of me not speaking Chinese though. I remember a shop where I was asking for Kun Lu Shan material, they got some samples for me, but they wouldn't really tell me the price before I would agree to try it. And so I felt uncomfortable when they told me it was 35k Yuan/kg, like I would never ask to try that because I know I could never afford to buy that from the get-go. It was an awesome experience though, and I really need to go back to Yunnan at some point in the future! Next time I will bring a Chinese guide though haha!
@CrimsonLotusTea4 жыл бұрын
Yeah there are a lot of hard sellers in there. I hate parking in that parking lot. It's too tight and hard to move around. We park down the street and walk over now.
@Salaaran4 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonLotusTea Yeah that makes sense, I was living at a hotel at Beijing Road, so I could walk there in 20 minutes or so, or take the metro luckily. I would imagine that parking is a pain like no other there.
@russellh.16157 жыл бұрын
Thanks Glen and Lamu, another very informative video. It is amazing the size of that place. I was pulling 1080p video
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
I'm not entirely certain how earthquake friendly the upper additions are, but it is an impressive place. That's good to know re: 1080p. I'm guessing the encoding hadn't finished on the server side. 1080p is usually done last.
@Mephistopheles0197 жыл бұрын
I love the videos you put out and the information shared. You've helped me learn a great deal, in a relatively short amount of time. Just placed my first order with you guys. Thanks for being a great channel and source of tea knowledge.
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. There's so much to see and learn here. We're happy for the opportunity to share.
@TyroneBeiron2 ай бұрын
Could not tell the difference between dried rosella fruit and dragonfruit?
@sunstar2599 Жыл бұрын
7:31 min Amazing. Sounds like in Turkey. Same problem.
@teaceremony24604 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience there at Yunnan.
@CrimsonLotusTea4 жыл бұрын
Of course! Thank you for watching.
@LaksmisrisayaАй бұрын
Your baby is so adorable!
@charp8233 жыл бұрын
I've been to Yunnan before and unfortunately didn't visit this amazing place for tea. Thanks for the tour. I'll definitely have to go next time I'm in the area, whenever that is!
@kensleylewis3 жыл бұрын
living in China adds up. sounds like america.
@will85747 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Would love to spend a week or so exploring!
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
You could probably spend a month!
@kapirk22443 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! I would love to see a place like that, but only 2 dirty bathrooms? Hellz no! Hellz yes to the Irish Pub!
@CrimsonLotusTea3 жыл бұрын
It is not an ideal situation. :-D
@somedude27487 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how infinitely jealous I am of anyone living near that market. My God, I'd have no idea where to even start. What are the prices generally like? A lot of variation I would imagine. Good to see the Irish feature in Yunnan heh, anyone there from Ireland?
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
Prices are low and high. Average tea is cheap and high end tea is expensive. There are hidden gems, but you've to hunt. There are at probably half a dozen Irish bars in Kunming. They're actually pretty decent. I think they were all started by Irish expats. The Irish are spectacular at exporting their culture. On St. Patrick's Day I had my choice of parties to attend. On Cinco De Mayo... nada. 4th of Ju-what?
@somedude27487 жыл бұрын
When I eventually go to Yunnan I will definitely be visiting, hope I can find some extremely cheap tea I adore, though isn't that the dream for all of us? Yeah, us Irish have a nack for the ol' culture business alright! Hopefully any Irish expats there can get me some tips and secrets hehe
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
If you are ever here when we are please let us know!
@ixi94 жыл бұрын
Do these shops typically only sell whole cakes or can you buy a little piece of one big bing?
@CrimsonLotusTea4 жыл бұрын
Generally they sell whole cakes. If you're nice about it they might sell a quarter or half if they've already got one open.
@jdizzy1777 жыл бұрын
These videos are great! This was really exciting cause I'm currently studying in Kunming and have made multiple trips to this market, but I did not realize the tea market was on both sides of the road. It seems I will have a lot more exploring to do across the street! Thanks for the videos!
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
Hey that's awesome. You should come over for tea some time. Email me: crimsonlotustea@gmail.com . Yeah the market on the other side is pretty cool. It has a definite 'cultural' focus. More or less that means the buildings look Chinese. There's actually a lot to see there as well.
@さおり-i4u7 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, very informative, do 1080p next time, 'm sure it will be more candy to the eyes~
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Was the video not 1080p for you?
@adriannealvord90233 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I want to travel there!!! I’m obsessed with Chinese tea!
@CrimsonLotusTea3 жыл бұрын
You should go!
@MyCornerOnline3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour. Crazy big.
@CrimsonLotusTea3 жыл бұрын
You could get lost in there!
@sittichoksangiamsintu37614 ай бұрын
What is the name of this market?
@CrimsonLotusTea3 ай бұрын
Jinshi Tea Market in Kunming, Yunnan, China
@MrSteeleYoGirl862 жыл бұрын
Few years late to this video - but this was super cool. The sheer amount of shops is overwhelming! I think it could be cool to while away an afternoon, but I'd probably spend way too much money. How hard is it to find the real good tea there? I know that sometimes there are a lot of "fakes" in the puerh world - cakes pretending to be something else. Is that sort of thing not tolerated at a market such as this, or is quite common there?
@rassulkz44866 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your video, very informative. We are heading to Kunming this month, planning to spend, at least, 6 months, and will be living near that market. Appreciate your work!
@CrimsonLotusTea6 жыл бұрын
That's great! Email me and maybe we can meet up if we are around: crimsonlotustea@gmail.com
@timgordon37167 жыл бұрын
Another great video thanks. So, are all of those shops retail focused or is it more about wholesaling teas? I found it really interesting what you were saying about the shops not having to really differentiate themselves. Quite a bit different from the NA business model where differentiation can be key..
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
You see this kind of business model all over China. You will have a special mini neighborhood exclusively for say kitchen faucets. I'm not kidding, there is a kitchen faucet market with about 100 shops near our home here. I think it is an extension of the traditional village model where like minded workers would gather together to practice their craft. The shops in this market will sell retail but are mostly focused on wholesale. Many store their tea in the same space. Some markets have living space above.
@glenncitron7 жыл бұрын
hi my name's Glenn, french guy running a tiny tea shop in the south, i'm going to Yunnan soon and would love a bit of advices before tryin to buy some tea there. As it's gonna be my first time in China !
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
The tea markets in Kunming are a great place to start. Shoot me an email and we can chat more: crimsonlotustea@gmail.com
@RavenclawSeer6 жыл бұрын
I would love to go there!
@dylanzenskateboarding6 жыл бұрын
Did you ever make a tea ware market video
@CrimsonLotusTea6 жыл бұрын
We ran out of time last year. We'll get something put together this year.
@erichamblin17427 жыл бұрын
While your videos can be very instructive, I do wish there were fewer close-ups of your face, interesting though it may be. You tell us what you're seeing but rarely show us. Pity.
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
I like to treat these videos as a conversation. I want to have a discussion with the viewer. Additionally there is a level of cultural sensitivity. I ask for permission to film in the tea shops. Most people ask me not to. So I respect that. I filmed in the shops where people gave me permission. Filming myself talking requires no permission. I apologize that our videos disappoint you. I hope you can understand. Thank you for watching!
@a.z.c.6816 жыл бұрын
How more interesting your videos would be if you show more of where you are with your camera and much less of your face. Just talk Behind the camera, simple as that!
@CrimsonLotusTea6 жыл бұрын
We appreciate your thoughtful and polite criticism and excitedly await your tea market videos!
@jangtsedude7 жыл бұрын
You've reduced the number of "Ah"s in this video compared to older one's I've watched. That's cool since it was a bit annoying when you didn't speak as fluently as you do now. Overall, I like your videos. They give some real insight in the tea business which I enjoy :)
@CrimsonLotusTea7 жыл бұрын
My first focus is finding and selling quality tea. The videos are secondary. I apologize if the videos have annoyed you. That was not my intent.
@jangtsedude7 жыл бұрын
Haha it's just a minor criticism (never intended to be mean in any way). I love watching your videos! BTW if I were really annoyed by your videos, I'd just not watch them.