Customer Reviews
2016 “Chasing Spring”  Raw Pu-erh Tea
rudi hermawan, 20/05/2026
2016 “Chasing Spring” Raw Pu-erh Tea
“This is a second review of the tea since I first tried it 5 years ago with a sample, for a comparison. I have a whole tea-cake and this second review is using that tea cake now that it has had a decade in aging period. Brief (5-10 seconds) steeps in 90 Celsius water. 
 Liquor is a clear dark amber in hue. 
 Taste is slightly woody and so...”
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2024 Gaba Gu Shu Black Tea
Robert, 18/05/2026
2024 Gaba Gu Shu Black Tea
“The tea is absolutely amazing. I'm not a huge fan of GABA teas myself, as I don't usually like their specific taste, but in this tea, it blends phenomenally well with the flavor of the tea itself. I brewed it in multiple steeps, quite aggressively, and with each steep, the tea revealed a new nuance of flavor. I was especially impressed by the after...”
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2017 Silver Needle Aged White Tea Ancient Trees
Maxime, 17/05/2026
2017 Silver Needle Aged White Tea Ancient Trees
“My favorite white tea so far. The leaves are impeccable and it has that dried apricot dimension you find in some pu'ers, but with some other smooth, fresh and yet mature qualities which are hard to describe as they liven you up, it's almost too good, it just drinks itself....”
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1991 Hong Tai Chang Liu Bao Tea Loose
Michael V, 01/04/2026
1991 Hong Tai Chang Liu Bao Tea Loose
“This has been one of if not my favorite Liu Bao to date. I did a 1 gram to 10ml ratio across two sessions. The tea gives notes mainly of wood(perhaps oak), light chocolate, and at times even a light vanilla. Overall this tea has great sweetness and is quite smooth, although later steeps leave the throat a bit dry. Despite its age the tea doe...”
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1988 Yuen Neun Hong Tai Chang Aged Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
The original old sheng from the famous brand Hong Tai Chang. Delivered directly from the warehouse of the factory, where it was produced and stored since 1988. It’s already more than 30-year-old pu-er..
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Wild black tea from the heart of the Thai jungle, where tea trees grow among other plants in biodiversity and harmony. “Purple joy” is twisted into elegant curls, brewed into a semi-dark amber inf..
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