The Taste of Menghai Ripe Pu-erh

This was my fist use of puer tea and I love it. The short steeping time was a bit surprise but it worked beautifully. The tea is smooth with a delicate flavor.

Great value and daily driver. Clean and smooth.

It started as a sample. Then it became the first brick, then two , then five, next 7 bricks...Know I have to consider how many to buy to create years of drinking as this tea ages and naturally matures from something special to miraculous.

I am a Pu-ehr fanatic. At last I have found the perfect tea. Thank you so much.

Bought the starter kit from here many years ago. Just recently brought it back out and started drinking tea again. This was one of the cakes and it aged well. Just got a fresh cake in and could tell there were subtle differences. However, I enjoy the warm flavors and scents this tea creates. Only wish I could justify buying a sleeve of them to have plenty for daily and a few to age. Bana you always take care of your clients and I’d admire the execution of your business.

I was looking forward to some flavorful tea but this was average.

This has to be one of my favorites. I've tried different ripe pu erhs, many that were SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive than this, but I really love this one. I'm not a professional taster and can't talk about mouth feel or tasting notes. All I can say is that this tea is not too sweet, not too bitter. It's just a solid tea.

The packaging is so beautiful that I don't want to open it. I'm going to order another to serve at my book group. We loved The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.

An excellent tea. Rich and smooth. My cholesterol (Triglycerides) were down by half during last checkup. No real change in my diet. Just drinking this Pu-erh tea. It may not work for everyone but I’m happy. Thank you!

I love Bana Tea Company. I learned about these teas from reading Lisa See’s Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. What a wonderful book. I am trying the ripe Pu-erh in hopes of lowering my Cholesterol and Blood Sugar levels. Neither are terrible but they are over the marks. I’ll let y’all know. This tea is a smooth full bodied tea that tastes of cherries. Tonight I got some wood flavors but no chocolate yet. I’ll have to keep drinking it, which I am happy to do!

I’m new to this tea. I tried younger Pu erh but this aged one has a subtle comforting taste. It sits well with me.

Wonderful velvety brew. Earning a place in our daily drinkers list.

I have this cake lined up to try in 2025 because I like to give cakes some time to unwind. I appreciate your work with tea, Linda. All the best, Jim Vandegriff

I keep coming back to this tea even after trying multiple more expensive and higher rated raw and ripe Pu-erhs. There is something about the flavor, so comforting, not to mention the body and mind energy I get from this tea. I feel so focused, and at peace. I am so happy to have discovered this little treasure.

I like this tea for later in the day. It gives me energy without the jitters. The flavor is more earthy than my all-time Pu-reh, which is Chen Xiang, but in the afternoon and evening, this is just what I like. I've ordered this tea several times and it has become a staple for me.

I had to try this tea many times to fully appreciate it. It's flavor seems a little different every time, sometimes it's sweeter, sometimes it's more savory (this might be due to inconsistency in how I steep it). However it comes out, I always like the result. I can get good flavor out of it for about five steeps (though the 5th steep is sometimes a miss and sometimes I get something good out of a 6th steep). It's a fantastic bargain at this price, and I'm so happy that I got a 10-cake tong.

Wonderful tea. The nose is straight chocolate covered cherries. Incredibly smooth mouthfeel, no bitterness whatsoever, easy drinking and satisfying. If I had one minor gripe it would be that it only gives about three steeps before the flavor subsides almost entirely, even when doing quite brief steep times, but it's excellent for the price and beautiful while it lasts. Would definitely buy another tong if there were more!

First impression of this ripe puerh was dark chocolate covered dark cherries. As the infusions went on I noticed light burnt Carmel. Last infusion I got a slight watermelon flavor this puerh is a real bargain glad I purchased the Tung.

remarkable tea. Enjoying every cup