Smells great and tastes decent, but otherwise not that exciting.
127 Tasting Notes
Organic. Decent aroma, but fairly disappointing taste. It does have the same overall effect but is much more subtle.
A brown oolong, much crisper and woodier than its contemporaries. Smells like a deep forest.
$69.99/lb and worth at least 2/3rds of it. Smells much smoother than it tastes. Vaguely reminiscent of popcorn.
Extremely delicate, silky smooth and sweet. Brew refined, throw out the first cup
A blander Oolong, with less caffeine.
A blander Oolong, with less caffeine.
A lovely Chinese aroma, with a gooey texture. Strangely subtle for a pu-erh. Next time I’ll try doubling the recipe.
I seriously have no idea what the heck this is. Acrid, tastes like rich dirt. Smells interesting though. Second time I brewed it “weak” and it was still way too strong.
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This odd looking tea is pressed into a “Nest” shape or “Tuo.” Pu-erh is a highly revered tea type from Yunnan Province that undergoes fermentation during its production—it then can improve with age, developing nuance as a result of microbial activity. This “Shou” Pu-erh is richly earthy and velvety smooth.
The best tea that exists. This tea is far more deserving of the term “ancient trees”. It’s like having a picnic of mushrooms on a moss-covered fairy garden oak crevice. Smells like a 1,000 year old Chinese farm and a tastes like a stark fermented tree bark. 10/10!
It really does smell like ancient trees. Taste is good… but it’s disappointly weak for a pu-erh. Though obviously it didn’t come in a cone/nest/etc so what do you expect.
Pleasant aroma and texture, but it still takes like black tea.
Yeah it’s good. But totally unremarkable.
I probably burned it. If not, there’s a reason I hate Darjeeling. Totally flavorless with no aroma
Smokey but not undrinkable! Maybe a tad stronger than BTP’s Lapsang.
Wow… that is good.
Wow… that is good.
It’s called a “oolong pu-erh blend”, but really it’s just a black floral. No pu-erh-like fermentation was noticeable. Maybe they thought Americans couldn’t handle pu-erh.
A mostly golden Yunnan. Plenty of flavor, but probably not the best I’ve ever had.
Pretty decent for a black. Pleasant, mildly fermented.
Meh. It’s not bad.
Sold at $80/lb. Smells, looks and tastes incredible. Royal Gold actually invokes the image of being in Yunnan province. Scores 9 out of 10 in my book only because it’s not organic.