I must start off by saying I re-discovered this in my tea drawer. I have no recollection of when I actually purchased it (last month? This year? 2016?) so it’s not the freshest version imaginable. It’s unopened but at least a couple years old, by my best reckoning.
The puer is very smooth and easy to drink. It’s like the puer version of bicycle training wheels. Not fishy or dirt-like or tricky to brew. It’s very mild and hardly rates as puer, which may be good news for a lot of people. I rather like a good earthy puer, so I was a bit disappointed.
The strawberry is quite candy-like vs authentic, and I’m not getting much chocolate. A whiff, but not a defining note. The overall effect is not bad, but if you’re expecting a hearty dessert-type tea with a puer base, I’d say this might come up short. It’s more of a mild, pleasant blend you wouldn’t mind drinking at a random cafe while traveling to a new place. It won’t make you want to get more, but it’s a perfectly pleasant sip in the moment.
Note: I don’t know if it’s fair to rate the tea, given it’s likely past its sell-by date. So my impression here might not be fully accurate. However, I didn’t like it enough to consider buying a fresh bag.
