The Tao of Tea, Topaz Puer Pu-er Tea, Loose Leaf, 3.5 Ounce Tin

It has a slight sea smell which is indicative of pu erh tea that needs ageing a little more. In any case, it is only slight and doesn’t affect taste. I’ve shopped around and it’s hard to get quality pu erh tea in England to be honest. I would recommend this and if you find something better let me know.

I often drink Oolong tea but this is a step up in favour and colour. Well packaged for freshness. A cup of tea can last all day topped up with hot water and still taste as good. Highly recommend it

This brand of tea is one of my absolute favorites. This one in particular is my daily brew. Excellent quality and the container is great too!

I have never had a bad cup from the Tao of Tea company. Plus, you can read the labels that tell you exactly what the tea is like. I also appreciate that they tell you how many times you can reuse the tea leave (twice, at least three times, etc) which makes it clear they want you to enjoy the tea, not just make a buck off of you. I also really enjoy the double lid the containers have. It's like each batch of tea deserves its own special container. As far as this Pu-er tea goes, I found it to be dark and earthy like the label says. It's just a nice complex taste without any bitterness. Very nice!

This tea smells like "pile flavor" which will smell "fishy" or like a "barnyard" to people. I grew up near farms and it smells like fish sauce mixed with horse manure to me. But it's still a good tea! Don't chuck it in the bin! Brew it by "washing" the leaves for 30 seconds before your first infusion, and your brew will smell less like "pile flavor". With a year or so of aging the flavor will go away, I'm told. Older Puerh teas are much more expensive, this one is a decent value for money despite being somewhat expensive, I'm sure that there are better prices from Chinese vendors somewhere, but this one is EBT eligible. And you get literally 10 infusions out of each teaspoon of leaf.