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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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EarthySweetSmoky
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This ripe pu-erh offers a signature slight smoke from the Xiaguan factory, intertwined with surprising brighter notes reminiscent of aged raw pu-erh. It boasts a full, comforting body and a rare cooling sensation on the finish that distinguishes it from many other ripe pu-erhs.
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About This Tea
What does French Export Yunnan Tuo Cha Ripe Pu-erh Tea taste like?
This ripe pu-erh offers a signature slight smoke from the Xiaguan factory, intertwined with surprising brighter notes reminiscent of aged raw pu-erh. It boasts a full, comforting body and a rare cooli. It leans earthy, sweet and smoky.
How should I brew French Export Yunnan Tuo Cha Ripe Pu-erh Tea?
Water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Rinse the leaves once with boiling water before your first real steep. It cleans off storage dust and gets the flavor going.
Where does French Export Yunnan Tuo Cha Ripe Pu-erh Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Menghai Daye cultivar. This batch is from the 2007 harvest.
How much does French Export Yunnan Tuo Cha Ripe Pu-erh Tea cost?
Starts at $32.00 from Bana Tea Company, or about $0.32/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.92 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$32.00$0.32/g