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EarthyNuttyMellow
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This aged dark tea offers a wonderfully mellow profile with intriguing notes of bamboo leaves and toasted sesame. Its unique character reflects generations of traditional processing, providing a comforting and deeply satisfying brew.
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What does 2005 Raw Liuan Basket Tea taste like?
This aged dark tea offers a wonderfully mellow profile with intriguing notes of bamboo leaves and toasted sesame. Its unique character reflects generations of traditional processing, providing a comfo. It leans earthy, nutty and mellow.
How should I brew 2005 Raw Liuan Basket Tea?
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 2005 Raw Liuan Basket Tea come from?
Grown in Anhui, China. This batch is from the Spring 2005 harvest.
How much does 2005 Raw Liuan Basket Tea cost?
Starts at $127.70 from Yee On Tea, or about $0.26/g. A 500g package gets you around 83 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.56 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.