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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2009
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Tasting Notes
FruityWoodyChocolatey
Vendor Notes
This 2009 loose Shou Pu-erh offers a deeply grounding and mellow experience. Its velvety, thick broth delivers rich notes of dried fruits, old wood, and dark chocolate, complemented by a subtle smokiness. The tender 'silver needle' buds provide a complex and soothing mouthfeel, promising rewarding infusions over many steeps.
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About This Tea
What does Midnight Loose Shou Puer taste like?
This 2009 loose Shou Pu-erh offers a deeply grounding and mellow experience. Its velvety, thick broth delivers rich notes of dried fruits, old wood, and dark chocolate, complemented by a subtle smokin. It leans fruity, woody and chocolatey.
How should I brew Midnight Loose Shou Puer?
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 Midnight Loose Shou Puer come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2009 harvest.
How much does Midnight Loose Shou Puer cost?
Starts at $12.50 from Floating Leaves Tea, or about $0.45/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.70 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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