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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Dark
★0.0
Factory Blend
King Tea Mall · 2011 XiaGuan "Hong Song He" (Red "Pine & Crane") Iron Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2011
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Tasting Notes
BoldAstringentGrassy
Vendor Notes
This 2011 raw Pu-erh, pressed by Xiaguan into a classic iron cake, offers a bold and brisk character typical of younger factory productions. Expect a lively, somewhat astringent profile with initial grassy notes that hint at its future aging potential. As it matures, it promises to develop deeper complexities and a smoother finish.
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About This Tea
What does 2011 XiaGuan "Hong Song He" (Red "Pine & Crane") Iron Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha taste like?
This 2011 raw Pu-erh, pressed by Xiaguan into a classic iron cake, offers a bold and brisk character typical of younger factory productions. Expect a lively, somewhat astringent profile with initial g. It leans bold, astringent and grassy.
How should I brew 2011 XiaGuan "Hong Song He" (Red "Pine & Crane") Iron Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha?
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 2011 XiaGuan "Hong Song He" (Red "Pine & Crane") Iron Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2011 harvest.
How much does 2011 XiaGuan "Hong Song He" (Red "Pine & Crane") Iron Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha cost?
Starts at $15.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.17/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.02 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$15.99$0.53/g