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Vendor Notes
This Sheng Pu-erh opens with vibrant berry notes and a hint of fragrant wood on the dry leaves. The golden liquor offers a delicate floral sweetness, reminiscent of pea flowers, complemented by subtle undertones of fresh tobacco, sweet spinach, and pine wood. A juicy and evolving profile, it leaves a light, easy sensation on the tongue, promising further complexity with age.
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About This Tea
What does Illud Tempus Orb taste like?
This Sheng Pu-erh opens with vibrant berry notes and a hint of fragrant wood on the dry leaves. The golden liquor offers a delicate floral sweetness, reminiscent of pea flowers, complemented by subtle. It leans floral, vegetal and woody.
How should I brew Illud Tempus Orb?
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 Illud Tempus Orb come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Illud Tempus Orb cost?
Starts at $2.25 from One River Tea, or about $0.32/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.92 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.