• Bada Mountain pu-erh tea cake with a tray of tea leaves and a cup of brewed tea
  • Close up of the back of a pressed cake of pu-erh tea.
  • Close up of pu-erh tea leaves broken from the cake
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Bana Tea Company

Bada Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake (4.8) · 12 reviews

Bada Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

$679.00 USD
$679.00 USD
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Size

Vintage: 1999
Type: Ripe Pu-erh (fermented)
Grade: 3-6
Production area: Bada Mountain, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Taste characteristics:
This 20th century ripe Pu-erh tea is harvested from ancient trees. The infusion is dark orange and is the perfect drink for a lazy afternoon or after a long day of work. The tea is not only very aromatic, it is possessed of a bouquet of complex flavors that is relaxing and satisfying and provides a long-lasting lychee aftertaste. This tea retains its flavors after multiple infusions better than most ripe Pu-erh teas.

Brewing guide

Use 5 grams in 6 oz pot or cup. Brew with 212 F degree water (100 C).
RINSE: 1 second
1st BREW: 20 seconds
2nd BREW: 25 seconds
3rd BREW: 30 seconds
4th BREW: 40 seconds
5th BREW: 1 minute
6th BREW: 2 minutes
7th BREW: 4 minutes
8th BREW: 6 minutes

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Customer Reviews (12)

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My favorite ripe

By Lynnette G
Bada Mountain is my favorite ripe pu-erh as well. I typically don’t like ripe, except this one. Thank you for allowing me to put in your review.
Our Response:

Thank you for your review. This is my favorite ripe pu-erh as well.

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Bada Mtn Ripe Pu-erh

By Lynn G
This is just a wonderful, smooth tea. I now understand about each cup getting better and better and better. I have had 6 cups today and can't resist having one more. The aroma is beautiful, the color is gorgeous and the taste sublime.
Our Response:

Thank you for your nice review. Bada Mtn Ripe pu-erh is the pinnacle of ripe pu-erh. It is one of my personal favorites too.

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Bada Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea 5g sample

By Karen W. H.
Ordered Pu-erh tea 5g sample,after reading Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. I found the quality of the tea sublime, it has an earthy taste and smell. I have auto-immune disease with fatigue and brain fog. I found the tea helped with my symptoms. It made me want to visit the tea's place of origin as I felt connected to the mountains as I drank it. Thanks so much for this fine product.
Our Response:

Good tea connects with our bodies and minds. So glad to hear you had such a nice experience with this wonderful tea. Thank you for sharing.

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Remarkable Tea

By Sylvan Schneider
This has to be in the top 3 best ripe pu erh teas I’ve tried. I’ve tried a few hundred ripe pu erh teas over the last 10 years and the flavor, aroma, and quality of this tea is unmatched. Without getting into taste and smell descriptions, this tea has a lovely aroma and excellent taste. This is what I’d call a holy grail pu erh that once you experience it, you’ll understand why people love and appreciate ripe pu erh. Definitely one of the best smelling teas I’ve had. I prefer longer steeps on ripe pu erh and this one does very well with long steeps or short steeps. Yes it’s expensive, but one of the few high end ripe pu erh teas that stands out and is worth the price.
Our Response:

Thank you so very much for the high praise. Yes, aged high quality ripe pu-erh offers a distinct experience from aged raw pu-erh. And yes, this tea is a very special one. So glad you enjoyed it.

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Worth the $$$

By Roberto Leme
I just drank my first cup of this tea. I loved it and the service I always get from Bana Tea! I highly recommend!
Our Response:

Thank you for your kind words - we truly appreciate it. Glad we earned your trust and business.

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Tea

By Cilicia J Philemon
Good, but not quite as good as I expected. Also, I thought it would come shaped as a cake and wrapped in pretty paper, but it's just loose leaf in a plastic pouch.
Our Response:

Thank you for your review. The Bada Mountain is a cake that contains 300g of leaves. The one you bought was a 5g sample we broke out from the cake. We are sorry for the confusion.

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mountain walking

By spencer
it has a flavor like when you are in the pine trees alone without company. there are no distracting tastes besides some strange mintish wind

good experience for me. never tried something like it
Our Response:

I love your description of your experience. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

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reordered

By Barbara Stern
I reordered this tea since I like its mild flavor
Our Response:

This tea is mellow and mild.

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Excellent Choice

By Shelley Oram
I enjoy trying new ripe pu-erh teas and this sample did not disappoint! I will be purchasing this tea with my next order. Very complex, rich and fragrant. A wonderful tea experience!
Our Response:

So glad you enjoyed it. The Bada Mtn is one of my favorite ripe as well.

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Spoiled

By Chester Marshall
I never knew tea could taste so good.
The Ru-erh sample was way beyond expectations.
Make sure you brew it according to the instructions.
Our Response:

Keep spoiling yourself. It's a good thing!

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Excellent quality tea

By Peggy Schaub
I feel the tea is of high quality, I wish I had known about this product years ago. Timely delivery and perfect minimal packaging for the tea cakes, thank you for a great product!
Our Response:

Thank you for the nice review. The Bada Mtn Ripe is one of my favorite ripe pu-erh.

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Best tea I've ever had!

By anon
Just want to let you know that properly brewed that is far and away the best tea I've ever had ... love the dark rich leafy wet smoky taste, the powerful effects are also amazing ... very powerful stimulant / relaxant perfect for yoga... phenomenal tea... thanks very much.