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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2016
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EarthySmoothSweet
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This 2016 Ripe Pu-erh from Menghai offers a comforting, earthy foundation, characteristic of a well-processed shou. Expect a smooth, mellow liquor that makes for an excellent everyday brew, with notes of dark wood and a pleasant, lingering sweetness.
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What does 2016 Yunnan Sourcing Golden Needle Ripe 100g taste like?
This 2016 Ripe Pu-erh from Menghai offers a comforting, earthy foundation, characteristic of a well-processed shou. Expect a smooth, mellow liquor that makes for an excellent everyday brew, with notes. It leans earthy, smooth and sweet.
How should I brew 2016 Yunnan Sourcing Golden Needle Ripe 100g?
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 2016 Yunnan Sourcing Golden Needle Ripe 100g come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Yunnan Sourcing Golden Needle Ripe 100g cost?
Starts at $12.00 from NWPuerh, or about $0.06/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.36 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$12.00$0.06/g