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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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This dark tea presents a profound incense aroma, leading into a flavor profile dominated by wet forest soil, surprisingly clean on the palate. As the journey progresses, a bittersweet, medicinal character emerges, highlighted by a vivid pine-resin taste that imparts a cooling, balsamic sensation reminiscent of eucalyptus or camphor.
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What does Lao Shu Tian Jian 2016 taste like?
This dark tea presents a profound incense aroma, leading into a flavor profile dominated by wet forest soil, surprisingly clean on the palate. As the journey progresses, a bittersweet, medicinal chara. It leans earthy, resinous and medicinal.
How should I brew Lao Shu Tian Jian 2016?
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 Lao Shu Tian Jian 2016 come from?
Grown in Hunan, China from the Qun Ti Zhong cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2016 harvest.
How much does Lao Shu Tian Jian 2016 cost?
Starts at $3.46 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.26/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.56 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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