This is a good cake, both for the price you see and also if you got this cake as part of the deals that Scott is running. I got a whole cake as part of a deal and I'm pretty happy with it. To be frank, this is my daily drinker while I let my favorite Yunnan Sourcing brand pu'erh cakes age. I know it, you know it, we all know it ... Scott has cheat codes. Not that there's anything wrong with this cake - to the contrary, this is remarkably well-priced considering it is both gong ting grade AND such a pleasurable experience from cup to cup. This tea was a little tricky to work with at first, but within a few sessions I understood that it's worth pushing this tea on the front-end to really get the best out of it. The second half of this tea is meh, and will definitely become better over time - so if you plan to buy a cake (or get a free one) you should definitely age some of it, as I plan to. In a few years, it will be a well-rounded experience. For now, it's good to drink - but don't do yourself a disservice and try to stretch this out over 10+ cups. Push this tea hard in the 3rd through 6th infusions and you'll have a good time. The sweet spot for me is 7 grams in an 80mL teapot, and I get about 5 to 7 really good cups and then the rest is forgettable for now. I will give it a few years and the back end of this tea will develop some complexity and mature from its current state. Only thing I don't like about this cake is the compression - it's a bit tight for me, especially in the center. Otherwise, good material stored well at a very reasonable price.

I bought this Pu-erh cake based on the comments and rating of other users, this is the first cake I buy, I tried a loose leaf Pu-erh tea before so that was the only reference I had and I just can say this is much much better. I cannot make a better comparison due to my lack of knowledge but the experience has been very satisfying so far, in fact, I'm enjoying a cup of this tea while I'm writing this review.

I am a new comer in the tea world but I really love this ripe puer. No funky fishy taste like I've had with some. This has a nice richness that isn't overwhelming. It's smooth and has a with a earthy balance to the sweetness up front. I love having it for breakfast.

Im new to ripe pu erh so take this with a grain of salt. I ordered this cake and Im really enjoying It. It has an amazing earthy feeling to it and some sweetness for me It was a really different but suprising experience. I have already ordered another one! To add up I will recommend this tea, also if you are new to ripe I feel this one could be a good introduction!

This was my free gift and it was even better than my main order!