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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2005
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Tasting Notes
EarthySweetAstringent
Vendor Notes
This aged 2005 Sheng Pu-erh offers a classic Menghai profile, marked by an initial punch of astringency and bitterness that gracefully transforms into a powerful, lingering sweet aftertaste. Notes of earthy mushroom and aged leather emerge, accompanied by a warming sensation and a refreshing throat cooling effect.
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About This Tea
What does 2005 Nanqiao Purple Peacocks taste like?
This aged 2005 Sheng Pu-erh offers a classic Menghai profile, marked by an initial punch of astringency and bitterness that gracefully transforms into a powerful, lingering sweet aftertaste. Notes of . It leans earthy, sweet and astringent.
How should I brew 2005 Nanqiao Purple Peacocks?
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 Nanqiao Purple Peacocks come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2005 harvest.
How much does 2005 Nanqiao Purple Peacocks cost?
Starts at $310.00 from Teas We Like, or about $0.87/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $5.22 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$310.00$0.87/g