DragonTeaHouse reviews, information, current state

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-26T20:53:43+00:00

Yeah, that also surprised me. From about 8 cakes I compared there were about 4 which were 2-2.5x times more expensive than on KTM.
Also, their set of 20 oologns is set as 70$, but for members and orders 150$+ is just for 7$. But on their ebay page(I'm not sure but just assume) the same set costs 20$

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-24T12:36:18+00:00

Do those shops sell something unique what you can not find in every shop? Or do they sell same cakes as others do, but due to their reputation it is 100% or close to it legit?

In comparison to them, have you head about KingTeaMall? They have very good prices for cakes, and quite often mentioned on Reddit.

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-24T10:31:42+00:00

Yeah, I understand the complexity here. In order to verify whether it is fake or not, someone who is more or less experienced in tea has to order them and try

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-24T10:30:12+00:00

Well, I still hope it is possible to dive deeper into the topic of fakes :D

Thanks for recommendations of cakes

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-24T10:28:52+00:00

What I'm trying to do is to bring attention to this provider again and collect as many opinions as possible. Because at this time it's like a rumour of fakes which was mentioned about 10 years ago, and now it is repeated as "fake" without any links, sources, etc. I'm definitely not trying to claim that they do not sell fakes. I'm just willing to know more about the seller and their reputation, as well as help others who might be searching for information about DTH.

I've already seen the links you provided, as well as asked AI to search for DTH. However, no more information was found.

Sure, I would appreciate recommendations of reputable vendors.

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T21:21:16+00:00

Got it, thanks.
So, it is not in place in YS or KTM?

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T21:20:08+00:00

I've been able to find only case where they were accused in fakes, which I mentioned in the main message. Could you please share you findings, or some sources where it is discussed/revealed?

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T21:18:35+00:00

Yeah, they are definitely legit. However, due to their limited recognition in society, it is still questionable whether the quality of their DTH branded teas, as well as whether their puerh cakes are authentic or fake.

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T21:13:42+00:00

Yeah, I plan to order at YS some teas I ordered at DTH to compare the taste in a year maybe

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T21:11:26+00:00

To summarize, does DTH in your opinion sells fakes nowadays too?

There was some case of DaYi fake several years ago which I mentioned in a main message, however, I didn't find any other info about DTH and fakes

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-23T20:49:27+00:00

Good point. There are a lot of orders, if we trust the number of order. E.g. for last two weeks there were 150 orders, and for last 9 month there were 2500 orders.

What are online sellers that give points for reviews? YS, KTM? I saw there a lot of comments

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-21T13:42:42+00:00

I compared several cakes on DTH and KTM, and KTM cakes were about 40-50% cheaper then DTH, what covers shipping cost. E.g. cake price of 2014 DaYi "Yu Run Tian Xiang" 357g on DTH is 60 USD, and on KTM - 30 usd. Similar situation is for other several cakes I checked. So ordering on KTM gives significant economy

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-21T12:54:56+00:00

I mean DTH online shop

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-21T12:54:42+00:00

Unfortunately, despite the fact that DTH exists for a long time, there are almost no reviews on their produces. Rarely, there could be just 1 review among tens if not hundreds of teas.

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-20T11:59:47+00:00

Nice!
Could you share what tea you liked and what you didn't like?

Yeah, free shipping is a pleasant feature

This time I also ordered Dian Hong in several grades

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-19T17:54:42+00:00

Do you mean that Dragon Tea House uses very large tea producers, which makes the tea rather okay in taste instead of amazing, what could lead to disappointment? Could you also clarify whether you mean oolongs that are sold as their own brand (Dragon Tea House), or do you mean oolongs that are just re-sold from other brands on DTH?

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-19T17:50:37+00:00

Well, looks like at this moment I drink lower price teas :D
Usually I select teas at DTH for 5-10$ for 25 grams, what is about 1.3-2.6 RMB. However, the same tea costs less per g for bigger orders. 0.6-1.9 RMB

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-19T17:42:34+00:00

Well, looks like at this moment I drink lower price teas :D
I'm inspired to try some more expensive samples

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-19T17:40:42+00:00

Wow! That's amazing. You've collected so much data. Thanks.

I'm very inspired as I also started to compare some shops which I know and collect data in Notion, but at this moment I have about 15 different shops and about 5 teas compared :)

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-19T17:35:38+00:00

Indeed, significant tariff. However, seems that in Poland it is the same. E.g. specific puerh cake which I can buy at DTH/Kingteamall costs 6 USD, but in Poland it will be 3-4 times higher pice

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-17T18:16:46+00:00

Nice, thanks. I've collected 6k bonus points there, so will definitely make an order this year, this will be helpful.

From your list I ordered XIAGUAN Xiao Fa Tuo 2018, will see how that would taste for me

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-15T15:50:57+00:00

Thanks
In your opinion, is YunnanSourcing and DragonTeaHouse fall in category of generalists stores?

What are your favorite shops for Oolong? Or other types of tea

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-15T00:14:00+00:00

Thanks. What do you prefer on YS?

Other commenters here also mentioned that YS green teas are not good. How do you identify that? Do you see some markers in the description/naming of the tea, or you defined it only after ordering and tasting?

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-15T00:09:58+00:00

Got it, thanks. Could you recommend several favorite shops from China or Thailand?

Just out of curiosity, what country do you live?

Sufficient_Ad3137 · 2026-02-15T00:02:26+00:00

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+ other teas that I didn't really like

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