Mini Puerh Tea

I am new to chinese tea and the brewing methods so I wanted a cheap way to dip my toes into it before delving further and this little pack was a fabulous way to get to know all the various flavor profiles. The little pellets break down beautifully into whole leaves after the initial wash, and release their aromas by the first steep. I am able to pull about 8-9 steeps before the flavor begins to thin out. My favorite so far has been the glutinous rice ones so I'm happy that there are 6 of those vs just 3 in the packet, as it has a nice rich rice flavor that reminds me of japanese rice tea. My least favorite has been the raw pu erh one as it had an overwhelming grassy green tea bitter astringency to it. Maybe I need to use a lower temp, I still have 2 more pellets to play with. The rose one was my favorite in terms of smell, it was very floral and soothing, but the flavor was way too floral for my liking. Overall the tea has been excellent, not mind blowing, but delicious enough to entice me to look into ordering tea from china while I finish the rest of this sampler set. Having a different flavor to try everyday has been incredibly fun.

I am an avid tea drinker. I am considered to be very knowledgeable on all facets of teas from around the world, tea ware, etc. it’s a passion of mine. These tuo cha disks are perfect little single use for my gaiwans. They’re so convenient. I now bring them to work with me. What blew me away the most, was the lavender ones!!! I’m in love!!! The flavor is amazing. I have been looking online to try and grab them in bulk, but can’t find just lavender tuo’s anywhere. I would love for this company to offer single flavors as well. Other than that, which is an easy added benefit for them, this tea variety sampler is an absolute winner! Every flavor is on point, true to its name/variety. Each tea has been processed correctly (no stale, moldy , or fishy hints). In my opinion, these are a great product, especially for this price. Thank you so much for putting these out there for everyone to enjoy!!!!

I've enjoyed working my way through the different flavors in the bag. Some were a little too subtle, some a little too strong. My biggest issue is trying to work out what flavor is in which wrapper. Even trying to create a key proved somewhat helpful but ultimately inadequate. Even so, the samples have gotten me back into drinking pu-erh on a daily basis. All good.

There are many flavors to try in package. Some are taste good some don’t have much flavor. Overall I am happy with it but the general quality of the tea isn’t as good as others I’ve tried.

If you are considering buying this... DO IT ! I don't usually leave reviews but I have to.. always appreciate genuine tea reviews. I have been so skeptical of buying mini tuo cakes for cheap but couldn't resist at the price/flavors. Not very fragrant with whatever herbs/flavors are infused but gives a subtle aroma. I personally love the scent that is specific to these ripe pu ehr cakes. I can't get enough of them and crave cheat takeout just to drink this pu ehr after a delicious not so healthy meal (wings & rice 👌). My only problem is the raw cakes. There are only 2 but they seem to be stored too wet and are farr from aged enough. The raw glutinous rice smelled and tasted of raw pungent mushroom mycelium.. fishy and metallicy even. But they can easily be saved to age over the years. Overall so worth it I just ordered a second pack and it's only been about a month since I first tried. Gonna order some glutinous rice and ginseng 40 packs very soon. I'm hooked... Actually prefer this over my very fancy pu ehr most days. Thank you for this tea !!! 🙏❤️

Some of the most wonderful puerh. Different types to choose from. Helped me a lot. Reasonably priced. I had no idea it would be so exquiste. Thank you a lot.

I’ve bought this a couple times now. Packaging is pretty. All the flavors taste good, I like the chrysanthemum and the rice flavored ones best! The base flavor of most of these is similar to a strong black tea, but way less bitter and more earthy. The “raw” ones are green tea instead. Some flavors taste very similar, but that’s ok. You get a lot for the price! 30 cakes, and you can even use the same leaves for two or three good brews, they’re really strong! Remember to “rinse” the leaves with hot water first, or else it tastes kind of weird.

After feeling off or weird around any time I drank this product I decided to throw it out. I've been a fan of whole-leaf black tea for 20 years, and although I never liked any of the occasional freebie samples of pu-erh tea I would get occasionally, I thought I'd keep my mind open and give them more of a fair shake. Although you will hear that people in China drink pu-erh because they think it has digestive system benefits, it does the exact opposite for me. I tried several out of this package. It throws off my digestive system, and the effects can last three or four days. Also, don't take my word for it, but research for yourself: Pu-erh can contain dangerous mycotoxins. After reading stories about this I've decided to abandon this entire branch of teas. This is no great loss, IMO, because the taste is if you steeped grandma's dirty sweat socks. Still there are epicures out there that rave about pu-erh, but I find that's the case with almost any disgusting delicacy.