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This vibrant black tea presents a captivating interplay of zesty grapefruit and subtle craft beer hop characteristics. A gentle underpinning of malt and barrel-aged rum notes provides a comforting depth, culminating in a clean finish with a lingering sugarcane sweetness.
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About This Tea
What does Ancient Haze taste like?
This vibrant black tea presents a captivating interplay of zesty grapefruit and subtle craft beer hop characteristics. A gentle underpinning of malt and barrel-aged rum notes provides a comforting dep. It leans fruity, hoppy and malt.
How should I brew Ancient Haze?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does Ancient Haze come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Mengku Daye cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Ancient Haze cost?
Starts at $1.80 from Mei Leaf, or about $0.24/g. A 5g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.47 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.