Representative Placeholder
Brewing Guide
Choose your extraction method
100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2012
Flavor Profile
AI-estimated baseline profile. Be the first to log a session!
Community Palate
Loading chart...
Tasting Notes
EarthyWoodyMellow
Vendor Notes
This 2012 Ripe Pu-erh offers a rich, comforting experience with deep earthy undertones. Expect a smooth, full-bodied liquor with hints of damp forest floor and a subtle, satisfying sweetness, culminating in a mellow finish.
Community Top Notes
No community notes yet — log a tasting to be the first!
About This Tea
What does 2012 LaoTongZhi "9978" 357g Cake Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha taste like?
This 2012 Ripe Pu-erh offers a rich, comforting experience with deep earthy undertones. Expect a smooth, full-bodied liquor with hints of damp forest floor and a subtle, satisfying sweetness, culminat. It leans earthy, woody and mellow.
How should I brew 2012 LaoTongZhi "9978" 357g Cake Puerh Ripe Tea Shou 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 2012 LaoTongZhi "9978" 357g Cake Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2012 harvest.
How much does 2012 LaoTongZhi "9978" 357g Cake Puerh Ripe Tea Shou Cha cost?
Starts at $4.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.11/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.66 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$4.99$0.18/g