Gilbert .
Great quality ripe. Warm, clean and comforting, it feels good on the body. Well balanced, not too fruity or too woody. It's actually difficult to describe a note in particular, just smooth.
I brew this tea at 6g for 100ml of water at 96°C. Start with 20s infusion and increase each time. 9++ solid infusions which is great compared to the usual 6+.
I also really like the wrap, there is an ancient touch to it.
If you like this Kunlu Shan you will like the one from Jinggu too (cheaper and both feels as good). The Mangjing is different (less fermented and more woody)
As for the other teas offered on Farmer Leaf you can trust the price for quality.
Jean-Guy B.
Initially, I had doubts about the quality of Farmerleaf's young pu erh.
I told myself that these teas were much too young to have a real taste of good pu erh.
But I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, and especially the taste of all the pu erh that I tried from Farmerleaf.
This one really impressed me, and now, for the past few weeks, every morning when I get out of bed, I only drink this one. A pu erh shou of exceptional quality. Well done. I bought 2 357gr discs and will order 2 more.
Kevin C.
Good digestive quality and heating effect to my body. This is lighter in terms of taste and smell compared to 2022 Jinggu Ripe.
Chris R.
Excellent ripe with great texture, sweet/savory cherry/cocoa aroma and chocolate brownie flavor with some good bitterness that complements the viscosity. Great tea for a great price, imo.
Johannes H.
Really exceptional tea. A powerful yet calming effect. If you like ripe pu-erh you shouldn't miss this one. It is worth the price.
Thibaud S.
Huge Wow effect from the first sip.
Very aromatic. It is the ripe puerh that tastes the most like a 30 year old sheng that I have tried.
Massive texture, and aftertaste, something like pasha sheng, and very funny deep herbal, aromatics.
Tastes like a dream, of a beautifull wooden familly owned, ancient Apothecary herbal shop, with curiosity and antiquity on one corner. They would sell this tea as a modern product of a parter wholeseller that they worked with for 200 years.
Very oposed to creamy easy ripes.
I would NOT make begginers try it, to make them like ripe puerh.
Although I would make begginers try it to surprise them. Let them see how crazy tea can taste.