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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2016
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EarthySweetMedicinal
Vendor Notes
This ripe Pu-erh offers a comforting and pleasant fragrance, born from a medium-low fermentation. It presents a balanced profile with an earthy finish and subtle notes reminiscent of traditional Chinese medicine, accompanied by a satisfying sweetness and good endurance in the cup.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Ripe Yellow Flakes taste like?
This ripe Pu-erh offers a comforting and pleasant fragrance, born from a medium-low fermentation. It presents a balanced profile with an earthy finish and subtle notes reminiscent of traditional Chine. It leans earthy, sweet and medicinal.
How should I brew 2016 Ripe Yellow Flakes?
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 Ripe Yellow Flakes come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
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