Customer Reviews (17)
By Jill Rosiles
I bought this sampler along with the book The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane as a gift. It was well received!
By Judith Pasco
After reading "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane", I was inspired to try this tea. The sampler pack was perfect for that and I am enjoying making my way through the various teas.
By Elisabeth Seldes
I loved this sampler! Each flavor was so different - it was the perfect way to expose myself to the many varied types of raw and ripe Pu-erh teas!
By Joan Powers
I bought the raw sampler along with the ripe pu'er.
The samples included in the variety pack are really good.
It's hard to make a determination as to which tea I would like to buy more of. Again, I might have to order the samlers again. Wonderful variety and flavors.
Our Response:
Take your time to try and really understand this tea.
By Newby White Guy
Went to a festival to open my eyes to Rae Pr-erh. Came away wishing to try so many different ones. One of them was the banh collection. Great mix of old and new. Strong and not so strong. Fruity and earthy. F Good spectrum to taste. My top three were Bana limited edition 2008, Handsome spring leaf and Speechless Euphoria Raw Pu-erh Tea 2015. Good introductory collection
Our Response:
Thank you for visiting our booth at the tea festival. Hope to see you again next year.
By Polly Lehtonen
After reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, we had to try Pu-erh. I ordered 3 sampler packs and we are slowly savoring each sample, taking notes and identifying the flavor subtleties of each one. Once we settle on a few favorites, we will re-order those. The packaging is beautiful. This has been a great experience from the otherwise dreary months of quarantine.
Our Response:
Thank you for your kind words and we are glad to hear you are having a great experience.
By Carol Rizzolo
Reliably outstanding!
Our Response:
Thank you for the high mark.
By Sara K.
I spent over a month sampling these teas at my own pace. My obvious favorite is the Bana Limited Edition 2008, it really opened my eyes (tastebuds?) to what raw pu'er can be (note: I'm new to pu'er teas in general). I also liked the Jinggu Bulang, Mengsong Spring, and the Mengsong Autumn, especially the Mengsong Autumn. The Little Bingdao 2017 reminded me of the flavor of tea brewed from camellia japonica (a species closely related to camellia sinensis). I was disappointed by the Speechless Eurphoria the first time, but liked it better the second time, so it's a good thing this sampler pack has 8g of each type, enough for two separate tastings. The Blank Label 2004 is okay, but I'll probably never buy it. In addition to this sampler, Bana added a few other complimentary tea samples, so that was a nice bonus.
Our Response:
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review. The idea of the sampler is to allow you to sample and compare each tea in different settings over time.
By Laurie Treacher
We love Bana Tea Company�?orders are shipped so quickly and accurately. The teas are delicious. If you are looking for a variety of genuine pu’er teas, Bana is absolutely THE place to shop. Fast, reliable and genuine.
Our Response:
Thank you for your high praise. We truly appreciate it.
By DAN SCHNEIDER
I am a longtime Puer tea drinker. My main complaint about shopping for new Teas is that I don't want to buy a whole cake. Bana Tea's Puer Samplers are great! I get to try new teas without buying a whole cake and there is a good variety of teas to sample. I like cooked puer's in winter and raw puer's in the summer. The samplers allow me buy just the right amount to get me through each season.
Our Response:
Glad to hear our samplers suit your needs. Pu-erh has so many varieties with varied flavors. The idea of the samplers is to allow our customers to try them for an affordable price. Thanks for pointing it out in your review.
By Catherine S
I am still in the process of trying all the samples, but have thoroughly enjoyed the ones I have tried. Not knowing much about this kind of tea, I wanted to try the samples before getting larger quantities. I like the basic descriptions of each tea that are included. Thank you!
Our Response:
Welcome to the world of pu-erh. Learning about the different varieties of pu-erh can be a life-long obsession. Hope you will enjoy the journey.
By Linda Cambre
The recipients of the large glass teapot, Bana 7-Tea Variety Pu-erh Tea, Raw Pu-erh, and Ripe Pu-erh samplers were thrilled. This is always my go-to gift for tea lovers. Thank you for the beautiful packaging and all the knowledge you shared by phone with a random customer. Your detail and love of tea is why I am a repeat customer!
Our Response:
We really appreciate your kind words and vote of confidence. We are so grateful to have customers like you. Thank you for taking the time to submit your wonderful review.
By Lynette Grossenbacher
What a beautiful presentation! My husband and I are enjoying a different tea daily and making notes in our notebook. We have already ordered more tea!!!
Our Response:
How fun! Taking notes is a very good way to sample pu-erh tea because you can taste the same tea a year later and be able to mark the tea's changes.
By Timothy Frohner
Good sampler to get acquainted with raw puer and explore the variety within the tea type.
Our Response:
Thank you for the review. We are glad this sampler has given you the opportunity to get familiar with the varied taste profile of raw pu-erh.
By gongfuapprenctice
Once again this Bana buy hits the spot - the sampler runs the gamut and gets you exposed to a range of sheng profiles. Current favorite is the 2008 special edition
Our Response:
The 2008 Bana Limited Edition is approaching its 20 year mark and is developing quite a following. Glad it is your favorite.
By Peter Krapp
While I have not yet brewed all of these sheng samples, I can attest that the ones I tried are good quality - the main downside being that if you like a sample, you cannot easily procure more of the same. The upside is that your tuition money is well spent here!
Our Response:
Thank you. We offer all the teas in all the samplers. Let us know if you can't readily find your favorites.
By zixin zhang
I love this sampler Raw Pu-er. was not a fan of Pu-er so decided to give it a try one more time. brewed 2016 Sweet clarity today, aroma is beautiful and the tea is unlike other young tea, more gentle. my body started getting warm after one cup. looking forward to try other few sample.
Our Response:
Thank you for your high praise. We were glad that you gave pu-erh a second chance. :)
