Brewing Guide
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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2018
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Tasting Notes
SweetThickComplex
Vendor Notes
This black tea offers a luxurious experience, unfolding with a thick, rich sweetness that permeates each sip. Its robust body and complex profile evolve beautifully throughout a session, making it an ideal choice for slow, contemplative gongfu brewing.
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About This Tea
What does 2018 Sugar Rush taste like?
This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This black tea offers a luxurious experience, unfolding with a thick, rich sweetness that permeates each sip. Its robust body and complex profile evolve beautifully throughout a session, making it an . It sits in the "Sweet" and "Thick" and "Complex" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans sweet and thick and complex.
How should I brew 2018 Sugar Rush?
Aim for water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s infusions for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Most black teas can handle a full rolling boil, so don't overthink the water temperature.
Where does 2018 Sugar Rush come from?
This black is grown in Yunnan, China. This particular batch comes from the 2018 harvest.