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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2008
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This well-aged ripe pu-erh offers a captivating aroma with a dominant cherry cola sweetness. Subtle notes of chocolate bitterness provide depth, leading to a pleasing and mellow character on the palate. Its medium-light fermentation contributes to a surprisingly complex and aromatic profile.
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About This Tea
What does 2008 Lao Man'e Brand "Ban Zhang Peacock" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This well-aged ripe pu-erh offers a captivating aroma with a dominant cherry cola sweetness. Subtle notes of chocolate bitterness provide depth, leading to a pleasing and mellow character on the palat. It leans sweet, fruity and earthy.
How should I brew 2008 Lao Man'e Brand "Ban Zhang Peacock" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake?
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 2008 Lao Man'e Brand "Ban Zhang Peacock" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2008 harvest.
How much does 2008 Lao Man'e Brand "Ban Zhang Peacock" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $7.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.17/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.02 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$7.50$0.17/g