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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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NuttyVegetalSweet
Vendor Notes
This black tea offers a unique profile, blending nutty undertones with distinct vegetal notes reminiscent of haricots verts. A subtle creamy sweetness balances the lively grape-skin astringency, culminating in a round, comforting finish.
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About This Tea
What does Zi Sun Hong Cha taste like?
This black tea offers a unique profile, blending nutty undertones with distinct vegetal notes reminiscent of haricots verts. A subtle creamy sweetness balances the lively grape-skin astringency, culmi. It leans nutty, vegetal and sweet.
How should I brew Zi Sun Hong Cha?
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 Zi Sun Hong Cha come from?
Grown in Zhejiang, China from the Qun Ti Zhong cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2019 harvest.
How much does Zi Sun Hong Cha cost?
Starts at $2.65 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.21/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.26 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.
$2.65$0.21/g