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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
1999
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EarthyWoodySpiced
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This exceptional aged ripe Pu-erh, matured for over two decades in Kunming storage, unveils a complex symphony of flavors. Notes of dried fruit mingle with distinct camphor wood, underpinned by a warm array of five spices and a hint of tobacco. A profound 'chen xiang,' or aged taste, is prominently featured, characteristic of well-stored Pu-erh teas.
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About This Tea
What does 1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai taste like?
This exceptional aged ripe Pu-erh, matured for over two decades in Kunming storage, unveils a complex symphony of flavors. Notes of dried fruit mingle with distinct camphor wood, underpinned by a warm. It leans earthy, woody and spiced.
How should I brew 1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai?
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 1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 1999 harvest.
How much does 1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai cost?
Starts at $12.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.36/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.16 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$12.00$0.36/g