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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Hunan, China
Harvest
Spring 2016
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Tasting Notes
ApricotOrchidCherry
Vendor Notes
This aged yellow tea offers a surprisingly thick and syrupy broth, delighting the palate with consistent fruitiness. Expect delicate notes of apricot, orchid, and a hint of cherry, presented without the typical astringency found in fresh yellows. Its character suggests a graceful aging process, yielding a complex yet smooth drinking experience.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Gold Coins taste like?
This aged yellow tea offers a surprisingly thick and syrupy broth, delighting the palate with consistent fruitiness. Expect delicate notes of apricot, orchid, and a hint of cherry, presented without t. It leans apricot, orchid and cherry.
How should I brew 2016 Gold Coins?
Water around 75–85 °C (167–185 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–4 g per 100 ml, 20–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Think of it like a more mellow green tea. Keep the water cool to preserve the sweetness.
Where does 2016 Gold Coins come from?
Grown in Hunan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Gold Coins cost?
Starts at $14.00 from One River Tea, or about $0.45/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.70 per session. Explore more yellow teas on Teadar.
$14.00$0.45/g