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MaltyCaramelHerbal
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This black tea offers a delightful malty base, intertwined with sweet notes of caramel and browning sugar, reminiscent of crème caramel. A refreshing herbaceous quality, like mint and hay, brightens the cup, leading to a balanced and buttery finish, especially when enjoyed as it cools.
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About This Tea
What does Da Ye Hong Cha taste like?
This black tea offers a delightful malty base, intertwined with sweet notes of caramel and browning sugar, reminiscent of crème caramel. A refreshing herbaceous quality, like mint and hay, brightens t. It leans malty, caramel and herbal.
How should I brew Da Ye 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 Da Ye Hong Cha come from?
Grown in Guangdong, China from the Da Ye Zhong cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2023 harvest.
How much does Da Ye Hong Cha cost?
Starts at $4.61 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.32/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.92 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.