Jinglong Tea Factory Ripe Puerh «Original Puerh Cake» (150 cups), Pu erh tea, Loose Leaf Yunnan Pu-erh tea compressed in a Cake shape, Shu Puerh Chinese tea, post-fermented aged tea 12.6 ounces 357 g

The tea cake was shipped promptly and arrived quickly. The packaging was not only effective at protecting the tea cake, it was beautiful as well. A lot of thought and creativity went into the product design. This cake compares favorably with other cakes I have purchased from other vendors. The tea cake wrapper was beautiful--the wrapper was well printed, clean and neatly folded. The cake itself had a nice surface to it--the tea was well and evenly compressed into the cake shape. It had a very mild earthy scent typical of puerh tea and slightly soft to the touch. The cake broke apart easily with a standard puerh knife. The tea when brewed was gentle to the tongue, not overly strong or bitter after a little less than a minute of steeping. The flavor and scent of the brewed tea was mild but rich, with notes of butter and caramel. The color was a deep amber to dark brown. The number of steepings and length of time of those steepings should be based on personal experimentation. There is a lot of tea here so you can try a lot of variations to see what fits your tastes. If you want to get the most flavors out of the tea though you should do multiple short steepings to truly enjoy the tea. For those who want high intensity flavor you can always brew with more tea and more time. Such an approach though may make you miss some of the more subtle flavors and scents in the tea. The vendor also included a card good for a free sample of other products from the same factory. This was a nice way to thank their customers and also a good way to get people to try some new products. I'm not sure if the sample offer is a limited time thing or not. All in all an excellent product with excellent customer service.

My favorite tea. The only thing that keeps headaches at bay on days I don't drink coffee. I personally think it's delicious. Doesn't have the bitter taste of Turkish tea or other teas dried with heat. Highly recommend.

The packaging of this tea brick was so elegant it made me want to treasure this purchase even more. The flavor is unbelievable in such an affordable tea. It has a lovely earthy nutty scent and flavor that fills your senses in a peaceful way. The brick needs to be cut into pieces for each steeping which was a unique experience for me and made me wish I knew the exact protocol for making this type of tea. Regardless is is memorable and special from start to finish. It is my new "Sunday" tea for the day when I have a whole pot of a special tea and relax to good music. Thank-You for making such a high quality product!

I have been a tea drinker for many years, but am new to pu’er tea. The reason I did not give it an overall 5 stars is because I have not tried others to compare it too. This tea has been the highlight of my mornings for the last 2 months and I especially looked forward to the 2nd steep! This tea was ever so gentle with honey like undertones, a little earth and a sprinkle of love. I do hope you give this a try too! I plan to try a few others and revisit this one to see if my feelings are still the same.

This is one of my favorite Puerh Pressed Tea Cakes. Good Flavor, Aroma, and Taste for the Price. I've bought several of them, - some for now, - and the rest for later. Puerh Tea is FERMENTED, Not Oxydized, - so it AGES Well. Just keep it in a Cool, Dark, and Dry place. The Price is Reasonable, - and the Flavor, Taste, and Aroma Quality are Good Enough for my Daily Drinking Tea. 5-STARS... !!! ---------------------- ----------------------