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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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Spring Raw Pu-erh (Other)
Crimson Lotus Tea · Spring 2018 "Slumbering Dragon" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
Spring 2018
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Tasting Notes
BitterFloralWildfruit
Vendor Notes
This tea, named "Slumbering Dragon", offers a distinct and intense profile, beginning with an intriguing aroma of wild blueberries in the dry leaf, transitioning to honeysuckle and alfalfa when wet. Its flavor is notably strong and pure, marked by a pronounced, yet not unpleasing bitterness that lingers pleasantly with a powerful chaqi. The experience is both mentally energizing and calmly awakening.
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About This Tea
What does Spring 2018 "Slumbering Dragon" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea taste like?
This tea, named "Slumbering Dragon", offers a distinct and intense profile, beginning with an intriguing aroma of wild blueberries in the dry leaf, transitioning to honeysuckle and alfalfa when wet. I. It leans bitter, floral and wildfruit.
How should I brew Spring 2018 "Slumbering Dragon" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus 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 Spring 2018 "Slumbering Dragon" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2018 harvest.
How much does Spring 2018 "Slumbering Dragon" Sheng / Raw Puerh from Crimson Lotus Tea cost?
Starts at $134.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.67/g. A 200g package gets you around 33 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $4.02 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$134.99$0.67/g