Jinglong Tea Factory - Puerh Tea Mini Tea Cakes (25 Pcs) Ripe Mini Tuocha (4.4 Ounce)

1st Time trying this JingLong Tea Factory, Puerh Ripe Shou Mini Tea Cakes. Using a 16oz Clear Glass Beer Mug, with One Mini-Tea Cake (weighing 6 grams on my Digital Gram Scale), and +212F water. The Pressed Tea Puck easily came apart without any help, and after 12 minutes, I got a Translucent Reddish Brown Soup, but No Aroma, and Light Mild Taste, so I let it continue to Brew for 4 hours more, by which time it had cooled down, and had a Darker Soup, with a Stronger Smooth Taste, but still No Aroma and No Bold Flavor. After 8 hours, the Soup was Very Much Darker Brown, and the typical Puerh Tea's Earthy Taste finally began to Emerge, but still No Aroma, so I let it sit overnight 12 hours, and by that time, Soup was Very Very Dark, Strong Earthy Taste, too much for me, so I divided it in Half to a 2nd 16oz Clear Glass Beer Mug, and added more +212F Water to both Mugs, then let it sit for another hour.Now, it was about what I liked, not too Strong, but still Earthy, Dark Brown Soup, and a Very SMOOTH Taste. It NEVER EVER was BITTER, nor had any Trace of FISH or CHEMICALS, ever. It's a CLEAN, Well Processed and Stored Shou Puerh Tea, so for the Price, it's actually quite well processed, pressed, wrapped, packed, and shipped out.However, it was still much too strong for me (everyone is different), so, I started diluting with more +212F Boiling Hot Water, FOUR MORE TIMES, witjh the Earthy Flavor and SMOOTH Taste continued Emerging from the Tea Leafs, which have now sunk all at the Bottom. Finally, it has become the way I like it.So, this is a VERY Bold and Strong Tea, and next time, I'm going to try making it in a Half-Gallon Glass BALL Container, starting with 32oz of Boiling Hot Water, and going from there.So for now, let's just say this is still, "A Work in Progress", and I'll be UPDATING as things progress.In Summary, I'm VERY PLEASED with this JingLong Very Clean, Smooth, Dark Brown, Earthy Tasting, Convenient Mini Shou Puerh Tea Cake that NEVER becomes Bitter, and will be buying more soon. 5-STARS, and recommend you try it too.

I have drank bad tea for almost 40 years.... time for a change....The first cake was enjoyable and does not taste like any tea you have had before. 1 cake made a full days and evening pot in my new tea system. ( 1.5 liters) ( iced it was really good.) ( invest in a kettle with an infuser and a heat pad that keeps it warm---iacook)The pot the next day had a slightly earthy- fishy taste. not unpleasant....Then I learned why people drink this... I was in a completely different mindset--- working with clients and clear and intoxicated on tea!!!!No wonder the English and the Tibetans went crazy for this stuff. Makes getting out of bed on a cold morning so worth it !!! Lets go wrestle a few yaks!! Make an empire before lunch!so I cut back for a few days, alternating with other black and green teas.( I like kingdom of heaven green tea).so I am back and bought a package of fifty.I bought a brick of 8 year aged.... and I like this better.the brick is messy to pick off of, and theses buttons are just the right size for a large pot.took it camping and its the best.helpful u tube videos tea the story of a leaf. tea road to the skies.I have drunk this for a few years now. I mix with some brick. use heavy milk a sugar cube. its very good for my stomach. most batches are really good. I really love it. great for travel and camping.For travel I take a metal water bottle, $ store gauze pouch. brew in water bottle. pour off and add travel milk and sugar. works like a dream. no more bad tea.

I took a few pictures of my first experience.You can see the bag they come in, an unwrapped cake next to a standard 2 liter bottle top, the cake after I broke it up, the cake after being steeped four times after an initial rinse, and finally the end result.I followed the directions for my initial cake using water at around 210F. I rinsed it for 10 seconds and disposed the rinse. Then I had four sessions of steeping, 6oz each, for 2 minutes each. I mixed all four together in my 24oz tumbler and poured by first cup.It has a very pronounced earthy flavor. I didn't detect any foul taste or bitterness during the sip nor in the aftertaste. That being said, the flavor was not as complex as I am used to, but 20oz of the tea I typically use would cost me $200.... this was 9 times cheaper. While I like my other tea more, my wallet likes this one.I drink 24oz of tea each day, it's how I start every morning. Even though this is not my favorite, it is acceptable, and a good value if you drink a lot of tea.