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BoldSweetComplex
Vendor Notes
This 2017 Raw Pu-erh from the Menghai area offers a strong and forthright character with a distinct Menghai profile. Expect a solid huigan, delivering a pleasant returning sweetness, and a delightful layered fragrance that unfolds with each sip. While bold in its youth, this tea promises to evolve beautifully with age, mellowing its edges over time.
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About This Tea
What does 2017 Year of the Rooster taste like?
This 2017 Raw Pu-erh from the Menghai area offers a strong and forthright character with a distinct Menghai profile. Expect a solid huigan, delivering a pleasant returning sweetness, and a delightful . It leans bold, sweet and complex.
How should I brew 2017 Year of the Rooster?
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 2017 Year of the Rooster come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2017 harvest.
How much does 2017 Year of the Rooster cost?
Starts at $16.00 from white2tea, or about $0.55/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.30 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.