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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2018
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This Lao Cha Tou Shou Puerh offers a wonderfully creamy and smooth experience, diverging from thicker brews to deliver clear, inviting flavors. Expect deep earthy and foresty notes, reminiscent of traditional Chinese medicine with hints of roasted potato and split peas. The tea finishes with a vibrant, almost carbonated cola-like feel and a comforting, relaxing energy.
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About This Tea
What does 2018 Jingmai "Lao Cha Tou" Shou Puerh Tea taste like?
This Lao Cha Tou Shou Puerh offers a wonderfully creamy and smooth experience, diverging from thicker brews to deliver clear, inviting flavors. Expect deep earthy and foresty notes, reminiscent of tra. It leans earthy, smooth and creamy.
How should I brew 2018 Jingmai "Lao Cha Tou" Shou Puerh 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 2018 Jingmai "Lao Cha Tou" Shou Puerh Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2018 harvest.
How much does 2018 Jingmai "Lao Cha Tou" Shou Puerh Tea cost?
Starts at $5.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.15/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.90 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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