Wet & Dry Stored Puerh 

Yes, taught me a lot when he said that... So good!

There may be herbs that could help with diabetes, but you would have to consult a doctor or herbalist for that. The best we can offer is prayers and wishes for your health and happiness. If you do want to enjoy tea more often, a teapot could be a great next step.

Having a vintage is a big deal. It is NOT quality. It is about a certain date/production place/etc. The Purple Sky's date is rough, production methods, standards, etc are all up for grabs. The Crane is all dialed in and known, so worth a lot more. But cost to quality Purple Sky is a way better deal...

AS these replica cakes have since fallen out of fashion, the good ones are a real steal. (There are many bad ones to sort through---more bad than good, in fact), which is why we are attracted to them, especially considering the price of aged puerh is so drastically inflated and overpriced.

@@globalteahut sweet! Being a fan of Shou Puerh I’m always looking for a good addition to my collection. I only with I could buy a tong! But maybe a cake? I’m in the pacific NW in the US so I’m guessing that would be considered a WET location for storing? Thanks for the response!

@@Artzenflowers Also note the 100$ is a special deal due to the fact that these cakes were partially-donated to us and we passed the savings along. In reality, the market price would be closer to 150-200, but still half the cost of the Xiaguan with a vintage, which means certified year, etc... So if you like the Purple Sky, you are in business!

@@globalteahut excellent! Thank you again for sharing your insights and wisdom!

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@@globalteahut I guess I didn't know. Thank you

One answer is that everything is a factor. It depends how deep we want to explore :) Slow and natural fluctuations throughout the year are okay and result in different, not better or worse, tea (the difference between Malaysia and Taiwan storage for example). But short-term fluctuations (daily/weekly) will not be good for the tea.

I would say extremes can ruin tea , everything else will influence tea , but that influence can be very noticeable If you keep tea in a very cold dry environment the microbes may die out completely , if tea drys out completely leaves may start cracking In a warm humid environment microbial activity increases, rapidly aging tea , if humidity goes above high 80% for weeks on end and water is condensing on your walls you can get mold on your tongs /cakes , which also can ruin tea