Reviews
budget-friendly daily drinker that punches above i
"This is a serious little tea at a very fair price. I’ve paid more for much less quality, taste, oiliness, and qi. The liquor brews deep black early and stays smooth with excellent mouthfeel. It has a comforting, warming quality and even suppresses appetite in a steady way. Compared to cheaper Amazon options, the difference is clear—literally zero residue at the bottom of the cup. For $44 a cake, this one’s a keeper."
— J. L. (5/5)
Nice tea
"The taste is lighter than in many other YS ripe puerh teas, but still delicious. Not very strong, but tasty. Ideal to drink without any food, then the taste feels better."
— Maxim T. (5/5)
Young masterpiece
"Clear and smooth, easy to drink, has the deep taste of ripe puerh. Good choise for everyday"
— Vladyslav H. (5/5)
really pleasant.
"Got a free sample of this, and it's a really pleasant brew, even at this pretty young state."
— Justin h. (5/5)
Very good. Thank you!
"Very good. Thank you!"
— Liudmyla K. (5/5)
Easy to drink as a first Pu-erh!
"So I received this as a sample in my first tea order (ever, anywhere) and drank this gong fu style. Genuinely the first Chinese tea I’ve tried, other than pathetic British teabags and matcha in Japan, I have barely experienced tea- so of course take this with a grain of salt! Regardless, I really really liked it! It wasn’t astringent, it didn’t taste too funky. It was earthy, smooth and somehow thick feeling, yet a little sweet with a gently sweet aroma. Almost like a fermented plum without the sour taste. Delicious! Very easy to start with and made me very excited to try more styles of tea."
— Melissa W. (5/5)
Smooth and Sweet
"Smooth and sweet ripe that feels great in the mouth, throat, and body! Wow!"
— David L. (5/5)
Received as a free sample, really enjoying it!
"This is a calm ripe puerh and I’m new to tea so I’ll try my best to describe the taste .. almost woody and plummy but VERY faintly. Definitely a malt overtone but again all of this is subtle behind a very classic Puerh tea taste."
— Adam N. (4/5)
Do You Believe In Magic?
"Magic Teapot. Ahh yes, magic. Teapots. Tea. I enjoy all of them, although not necessarily in that order, unless you like that order. If that's the case, fantastic! If you don't like that order, please feel free to rearrange them in any order you'd like. I'm too busy guzzling down this tea to care about much else, much to the chagrin of my houseplants. There is definitely magic contained within the leaves of this fantastic cake. What is that magic, you ask? Even if you didn't ask, I'm going to tell you: it's a complete and utter lack of any semblance of wet pile taste or smell. Neither are present, and I'm almost struck dumb because, according to the description, the wet piling occured at the end of 2023. It's the middle of October as I'm drinking this tea and writing this review, so not even a year removed from wet piling (the tea, not me). I've had aged raw pu-erh that tasted funkier, so there is some serious magic at play here. Funny, I thought Magic retired from the NBA decades ago. Whatever the magic is, I needed more of it in my life, so after getting a sample with another order, I ordered two cakes. It took me all of two sessions with one of the cakes to decide that this is a ripe pu-erh I will very likely plow through with aplomb and gusto, so I ordered a tong. I don't use the words "aplomb" or "gusto" lightly, and it's rare when I use them in the same sentence. Draw from that what you may, but don't take my word for it. Acquire one of these magical cakes and taste the magic for yourself. You'll be rewarded with a super clean, smooth, slightly sweet tea that will have you questioning everything you know about ripe pu-erh. Get some!"
— Sean F. (5/5)
