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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
EarthySweetBitter
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This 2016 raw Pu-erh offers a robust profile, beginning with a notable strength and a pleasantly medium-light bitterness that quickly yields to a lingering sweetness. Its complex character, with hints of an outlier Yiwu influence, makes it an excellent choice for both those new to raw Pu-erh and seasoned enthusiasts.
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About This Tea
What does 2016 Poundcake taste like?
This 2016 raw Pu-erh offers a robust profile, beginning with a notable strength and a pleasantly medium-light bitterness that quickly yields to a lingering sweetness. Its complex character, with hints. It leans earthy, sweet and bitter.
How should I brew 2016 Poundcake?
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 Poundcake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2016 harvest.
How much does 2016 Poundcake cost?
Starts at $14.00 from white2tea, or about $0.47/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.82 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$14.00$0.47/g