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Brewing Guide
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95°CTemperature
6g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Fujian, China
Processing
Heavy Roast
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Tasting Notes
RoastedWoodyCaramel
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This dark roast Tieguanyin offers a profound aromatic journey, starting with deep notes of heavy roast coffee and tar. It evolves to reveal rich flavors of baked cinnamon apples, oak, and charred vegetables, culminating in a warming sweetness reminiscent of toffee, dark chocolate, maple syrup, and gingerbread cookies.
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About This Tea
What does Dark Roast Tieguanyin taste like?
This oolong from Fujian, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This dark roast Tieguanyin offers a profound aromatic journey, starting with deep notes of heavy roast coffee and tar. It evolves to reveal rich flavors of baked cinnamon apples, oak, and charred vege. It sits in the "Roasted" and "Woody" and "Caramel" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans roasted and woody and caramel.
How should I brew Dark Roast Tieguanyin?
Aim for water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). Western style: steep for 3–4 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s infusions (8–15 steeps) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Roasted oolongs can handle higher temps — don't be afraid of boiling water for heavy roasts.
Where does Dark Roast Tieguanyin come from?
This oolong is grown in Fujian, China. After picking, the leaves received a heavy roast, which shapes the final flavor.