The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of resting dry samples of aged raw puer tea prior to brewing.

This is the second update to a reddit post I wrote a little over 2 years ago, which detailed my failed first attempt at heated tea storage. See the previous update here.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of white tea.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of ripe puer.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of sun-dried black tea.

The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the role of oxygen in imminent drinkability of young raw puer.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of ripe puer.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of sun-dried black tea.

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of heated storage on the aging process of white tea.

Unheated left, heated right. The difference is so subtle it’s almost not there. It’s especially difficult to judge because of the variation in material.

This is, in effect, an update on a reddit post I wrote more than a year ago, which detailed my failed first attempt at heated tea storage.