tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post8626261926616533208..comments2011-05-04T22:42:58.617-07:00Comments on Sharing My Cup of Tea: Pu’er isn’t the only type of “ripe” tea – Aged Tea...Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12758040731026166149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-76396536603913162562011-05-04T22:42:58.617-07:002011-05-04T22:42:58.617-07:00Hey Gingko, you're right, that reminds me, ano...Hey Gingko, you're right, that reminds me, another meaning or implication of shou/shu is that the tea is the result of skilled work or processing (such as with the deeper oxidation). I didn't know that this widely-used pu'er term could've originated from oolong...cool!<br /><br />RichRTeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12758040731026166149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-17748539902527317692011-05-04T20:47:09.283-07:002011-05-04T20:47:09.283-07:00Yeah I've heard of a saying for many times (an...Yeah I've heard of a saying for many times (and think it's very possible true) that the term "ripe/shu" for puerh originated from the Taiwan oolong term meaning deeper oxidation. A Taiwan roasted oolong I bought last year was labeled "ripe" too.Gingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.com