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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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EarthySweetRich
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This ripe Pu-erh offers a bold, full-bodied, and rich character derived from arbor trees in high-mountain Yunnan. Expect a deep sweetness with an earthy undertone and a lingering, satisfying aftertaste.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Commemorative Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This ripe Pu-erh offers a bold, full-bodied, and rich character derived from arbor trees in high-mountain Yunnan. Expect a deep sweetness with an earthy undertone and a lingering, satisfying aftertast. It leans earthy, sweet and rich.
How should I brew 2016 Commemorative Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake?
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 2016 Commemorative Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Menghai Daye cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Commemorative Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $64.00 from Bana Tea Company, or about $0.18/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.08 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$64.00$0.18/g