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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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VigorousHoney-FloralSweet
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This Sheng Pu-erh presents a vigorous and robust character, showcasing Xiaguan's distinctive honey-floral fragrance. The brew yields an beautiful orange-red and bright liquor, offering a fresh, mellow, and smooth taste with a delightful returning sweetness that promotes salivation. It's a highly durable tea, offering many infusions from its tender, even, and bright leaves.
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About This Tea
What does 2005 Xiaguan t8653 thick paper iron cake taste like?
This Sheng Pu-erh presents a vigorous and robust character, showcasing Xiaguan's distinctive honey-floral fragrance. The brew yields an beautiful orange-red and bright liquor, offering a fresh, mellow. It leans vigorous, honey-floral and sweet.
How should I brew 2005 Xiaguan t8653 thick paper iron cake?
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 2005 Xiaguan t8653 thick paper iron cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the large-leaf varietal cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2005 harvest.
How much does 2005 Xiaguan t8653 thick paper iron cake cost?
Starts at $63.70 from Quiche Teas, or about $0.16/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.96 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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