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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Guangxi, China
Harvest
2012
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Tasting Notes
SmokyFloralComplex
Vendor Notes
This aged Liubao offers a unique profile, beginning with a prominent, yet refined, smoky character. Beneath this initial impression, complex floral notes emerge, creating a delightful contrast. The nearly decade of Malaysian dry storage has contributed to its smooth texture and harmonious balance, making it a very enjoyable and intriguing dark tea.
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About This Tea
What does 2012 Rustic Liubao taste like?
This aged Liubao offers a unique profile, beginning with a prominent, yet refined, smoky character. Beneath this initial impression, complex floral notes emerge, creating a delightful contrast. The ne. It leans smoky, floral and complex.
How should I brew 2012 Rustic Liubao?
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 2012 Rustic Liubao come from?
Grown in Guangxi, China. This batch is from the 2012 harvest.
How much does 2012 Rustic Liubao cost?
Starts at $35.00 from Teas We Like, or about $0.58/g. A 60g package gets you around 10 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.48 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$35.00$0.58/g