Review topics: [price, texture, aroma, mouthfeel, soil, tea, liu bao, storage, heicha, pu-erh].
Reviews
Fascinating! Like drinking a hike
"I am not sure my mouth is supposed to taste like a pristine forested mountain after a hard rain, but I'm delighted by how weird it is! I have brewed this ONCE and already have a teapot, cup, and canister picked out to have mountain tea parties many, many times. So strange and interesting! Like fairy liquor"
— B W. (5/5)
Heart Opening Tea Medicine
"I've tried many kinds of teas high-end and in between. . I feel like this is a special treasure at a great price. . . The tea smells amazing. I got a box of it after initially getting a sample. . You can smell the tea. It has such a pungent wet earth smell. I love it. . . But the effect of the tea on the body mind is the real gold star. . . It's grounding expansive and heart opening. The first time I drank it it brought me to tears. . . Not many teas have done this. . . There is some magic in this tea and if you're reading this I highly suggest you get a full box right now. Great heart-on!"
— Kimosabi (5/5)
it's delicious, very earthy, with
"it's delicious, very earthy, with that rainwater smell that I just adore so much. Drinking this tea makes me feel very relaxed and grounded, it actually relaxes me so much that I can drink it right before bed and have a deep night's sleep. It's definitely a new favorite and you can't beat that price!"
— Miranda V. (5/5)
Forest After Rain
"The title describes it all (as others have mentioned). It generally has strong basket-aging characters which is definitely an acquired taste for some people (I'm sill on the fence about whether I enjoy these or not). The smell of moss, freshly wet top soil and compost, clay (as in walking in a ceramics workshop) betel nut and carob. It start off with strong wet dirt and soil smell, then transitions into showing more complexity. Gets more mossy, some root vegetables come out as well as betel nut and carobs come out later. In much later brews I get some toasted peanuts and leather smell as well. Texture and mouthfeel is very oily and refreshing as in menthol tinctures."
— Ari S. (5/5)
Tastes like the inside of
"Tastes like the inside of a damp cavern in the best way. Balanced with a supple mouthfeel. Offering a relaxed and centered experience."
— Rene R. (5/5)
Earthy
"It was the word that popped into my mind first and strongest - healthy soil, forest floor, ginseng, nostalgia, libraries, medicinal, grandparents, fall or winter. A quiet, deathy, inward facing, wise and reflective vibe. Subtle sweetness like completely caramelized to right on the edge of burnt yams or sweet potatoes. No bitterness but slightly mouth drying. Dark. Perfect for a slow quiet day!"
— Rob (5/5)
Exquisite Longleaf Indeed
"Super earthy, like kickin the leaves off the topsoil at the base of an old oak. Some fine leaf, will most certainly purchase again"
— Korbin B. (5/5)
Nostalgic bliss
"The aroma is reminiciant of freshly watered garden soil and tomato leaf. It immediately took me back to the days when I was a young boy helping my mother plant tomatoes in spring. Has notes of tree bark and wood chips. This was my first Liu Bao and I was not disappointed. Dont sleep on this tea!"
— Cody H. (5/5)
For some reason I kind of like this tea. . .
"The taste, especially the first infusion, calls up how I imagine transmission would taste; I suppose that is the 'betel nut'. But I've had this on 3 occasions now, and each time I find I like it more than the previous time; I am sure to have it more, though not sure i will reorder soon as I am working through a lot of teas. There is a sweetness and a mouthfeel that is very nice."
— John (4/5)
Earthy Deliciousness
"Tastes like how a wet forest smells. Currently my absolute favorite tea! Brews great both gong fu and grandpa style. Impossible to overbrew grandpa style if you use the right amount. I use 5g to 500ml water and get 4 steeps! For the price I don’t think you could do any better if you like earthy tea!"
— Nate H. (5/5)
