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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Hunan, China
Harvest
Spring
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Tasting Notes
VegetalSweetWoody
Vendor Notes
This tea offers a robust and invigorating experience. Its aroma evokes a fresh pine forest with nuances of green vegetables, grass, and a subtle floral hint, alongside a touch of smokiness and wood. On the palate, it delivers a sweet, rich, and thick mouthfeel, culminating in a long and pleasant finish.
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About This Tea
What does Songzhen ("Pine Needles") taste like?
This tea offers a robust and invigorating experience. Its aroma evokes a fresh pine forest with nuances of green vegetables, grass, and a subtle floral hint, alongside a touch of smokiness and wood. O. It leans vegetal, sweet and woody.
How should I brew Songzhen ("Pine Needles")?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Songzhen ("Pine Needles") come from?
Grown in Hunan, China. This batch is from the Spring harvest.
How much does Songzhen ("Pine Needles") cost?
Starts at $19.60 from Teemaa, or about $0.98/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $5.88 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$19.74$0.99/g