Quiche Teas · 2016 Dayi 1601 "Zhen Cang Kong Que" (Treasure Peacock) Raw Puerh Cake
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2016
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SmokyRichSweet
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This raw Pu-erh cake greets the senses with a distinctive smoky fragrance, beautifully accented by sweet honey undertones. The brew is a vibrant orange-yellow, presenting a mellow, thick, and intensely rich flavor profile. Expect a powerful aftertaste, marked by returning sweetness and ample saliva production, leading to a long-lasting throat sensation and persistent aroma in the cup.
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What does 2016 Dayi 1601 "Zhen Cang Kong Que" (Treasure Peacock) Raw Puerh Cake taste like?
This raw Pu-erh cake greets the senses with a distinctive smoky fragrance, beautifully accented by sweet honey undertones. The brew is a vibrant orange-yellow, presenting a mellow, thick, and intensel. It leans smoky, rich and sweet.
How should I brew 2016 Dayi 1601 "Zhen Cang Kong Que" (Treasure Peacock) Raw Puerh 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 2016 Dayi 1601 "Zhen Cang Kong Que" (Treasure Peacock) Raw Puerh Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Dayi 1601 "Zhen Cang Kong Que" (Treasure Peacock) Raw Puerh Cake cost?
Starts at $23.52 from Quiche Teas, or about $0.62/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.72 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.