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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2016
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Tasting Notes
RobustSweetAstringent
Vendor Notes
This 2016 raw Pu-erh delivers a bold experience with a thick, rich texture that coats the palate. Expect a pronounced initial astringency and bitterness, characteristic of its youth, which promises to mellow into a more complex sweetness over time.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Head taste like?
This 2016 raw Pu-erh delivers a bold experience with a thick, rich texture that coats the palate. Expect a pronounced initial astringency and bitterness, characteristic of its youth, which promises to. It leans robust, sweet and astringent.
How should I brew 2016 Head?
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 Head come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Head cost?
Starts at $18.00 from white2tea, or about $0.62/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.72 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$18.00$0.62/g