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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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Tasting Notes
HerbaceousMedicinalSweet
Vendor Notes
This 2020 Arbor Red offers an intriguing profile with its herbaceous fragrance and distinct, almost medicinal undertones. A grounding sweetness balances the complex flavors, leading to a truly heavy-bodied infusion. Best enjoyed in multiple steepings, this tea is a testament to the character of sun-dried black teas.
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About This Tea
What does 2020 Arbor Red taste like?
This 2020 Arbor Red offers an intriguing profile with its herbaceous fragrance and distinct, almost medicinal undertones. A grounding sweetness balances the complex flavors, leading to a truly heavy-b. It leans herbaceous, medicinal and sweet.
How should I brew 2020 Arbor Red?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does 2020 Arbor Red come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Da Ye Zhong cultivar. This batch is from the 2020 harvest.
How much does 2020 Arbor Red cost?
Starts at $12.60 from white2tea, or about $0.42/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.52 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.
$12.60$0.42/g