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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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This unique Shu Pu-erh offers an intriguing bouquet of dark rum, muscovado sugar, and sweet vanilla custard, hinting at its kombucha fermentation. On the palate, a rich, herbal liqueur emerges with notes of preserved plums, balanced by a refreshing minty coolness that lingers on the finish. It presents a remarkably clean profile for a ripened tea, devoid of typical 'wet pile' notes.
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About This Tea
What does Playground Rendez-Vous taste like?
This unique Shu Pu-erh offers an intriguing bouquet of dark rum, muscovado sugar, and sweet vanilla custard, hinting at its kombucha fermentation. On the palate, a rich, herbal liqueur emerges with no. It leans earthy, sweet and herbal.
How should I brew Playground Rendez-Vous?
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 Playground Rendez-Vous come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Menghai Daye cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2019 harvest.
How much does Playground Rendez-Vous cost?
Starts at $6.50 from Mei Leaf, or about $0.29/g. A 15g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.76 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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