King Tea Mall · 2016 XiaGuan "Wu Xing Zhen Cang - Gao Shan Gu Shu" (Valuable 5 Star - High Mountain Old Tree) Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2016
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FreshAstringentDeep
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This 2016 Xiaguan raw Pu-erh, crafted from high mountain old tree material, presents a vigorous and complex profile. It offers initial bright, herbaceous notes followed by a firm astringency that skillfully transitions into a lasting, clean sweetness. The underlying deep, earthy character is typical of quality young sheng, hinting at a promising evolution with age.
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What does 2016 XiaGuan "Wu Xing Zhen Cang - Gao Shan Gu Shu" (Valuable 5 Star - High Mountain Old Tree) Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha taste like?
This 2016 Xiaguan raw Pu-erh, crafted from high mountain old tree material, presents a vigorous and complex profile. It offers initial bright, herbaceous notes followed by a firm astringency that skil. It leans fresh, astringent and deep.
How should I brew 2016 XiaGuan "Wu Xing Zhen Cang - Gao Shan Gu Shu" (Valuable 5 Star - High Mountain Old Tree) 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 2016 XiaGuan "Wu Xing Zhen Cang - Gao Shan Gu Shu" (Valuable 5 Star - High Mountain Old Tree) Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 XiaGuan "Wu Xing Zhen Cang - Gao Shan Gu Shu" (Valuable 5 Star - High Mountain Old Tree) Cake 357g Puerh Raw Tea Sheng Cha cost?
Starts at $9.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.64/g. A 8g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.84 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.