Review topics: ["taste","quality","shipping","tea","aroma","energy","earthiness","caramel","soup","ripe pu-erh"].
Reviews
Mineral-taste, and warmth in each
"Mineral-taste, and warmth in each sip. It doesn't last very long, but it's worth it for the price. it's wonderful when you want a short session. Sweet in its own right and very inviting. Lovely aroma to add to the experience. Caramel? I'm not sure about energy."
— Skuggi K. (5/5)
Excellent value ripe puer
"This isn't my favorite ripe, but for the money it can't be beat. It has a nice rich, round, warming flavor."
— Logan K. (5/5)
So nice
"Super strong and with a kick to it, would be great for the morning cup. Doesn't last very long, maybe I didn't use so much of it. Still love it."
— Maor B. (5/5)
Very good quality
"Super quick shipping, really great quality, has a very nice aroma and warm earthiness to it. Taste is perfect!"
— Aleksandra G. (5/5)
Delicious
"V93 might be my favorite ripe puerh so far. Thick, syrupy sweet, aromatic, lively, can be a bit bitter if pushed early on and has a nice stimulating energy. The flavor reminds me of maple syrup, rich caramel/toffee, maybe a tiny hint of fruitiness and typical wet earthiness. It has a unique satisfying 'liveliness' that I can't describe. I've had V93 from various production years and they're all very consistent in flavor and performance. Love it!"
— Ryan P. (5/5)
Excellent
"Tea is delicious, quick delivery all things considered, recommended !"
— Aleksandra G. (5/5)
Everydat tea
"Classical Ripe Pu-erh Tea for everyday usage. It has a pleasant taste of bark and dry herbs. Always present in my tea collection."
— Viacheslav K. (5/5)
Very good young V93
"This is even better V93 then 2015. Very good taste, good energy, very good price, buying again. Great for daily drinking or as a gift."
— Chong K. (5/5)
Very good young ripe Pu-erh
"It's a very good tea for its price. I exceeded my expectations. The tea soup is really thick, sweet and really dark. Suprisingly, there is no wet piling taste as far as I am concerned. The tea itself is very forgiving, steeping for a minute or for a couple of seconds will make a good cup of tea. It's a very drinkable tea now, but I know for sure that aging will make this tea even better. On the flipside, it's a bit one-dimensional. There is not much complexity developing in each steeping. But overall, a great tea. Great daily ripe. I'm not a shou fan, but I will recommend. And maybe buy again !"
— Jérémie B. (4/5)
Very good for drinking now, will probably improve over time, might become a classic
"Very nice ripe tea, despite its relatively young age (2017). Mellow, not bitter at all, nice brown rice aroma, very easy going (as in you-can-almost-never-steep-this-too-much). This is not for the faint of heart, though, as the soup is extremely aromatic, thick, with a nice dark-brown color (almost like coffee says my daughter). No wet pile aroma to speak of. Caramel, grilled plant and umami notes are present. I'm only rating this 4 stars because I feel it hasn't reached its full potential yet, and because I can only see "shortish" leaves in the tuo. As it is, this tea is very generous, and pretty straightforward: each steep gives off more of the same goodness. But I don't sense much complexity yet, I hope it'll come with time. Specifically, I'm hoping this will develop some high-end notes (dried cherry-like) eventually, like the Hong Yun or the 7562 references. But I'm not sure I'll be able to wait 4 or 5 years to see it happen."
— Antonio (4/5)
