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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
Spring 2010
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EarthyMineralRobust
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This aged raw Pu-erh from Ban Pen offers a compelling depth with noticeable staying power on the palate. Expect a pleasant, lingering sweetness from the hui gan, balanced by a touch of bitterness that quickly dissipates, showcasing a robust and evolving character with each steep.
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About This Tea
What does 2010 Gu Ming Xiang "Ban Pen Gu Shu" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This aged raw Pu-erh from Ban Pen offers a compelling depth with noticeable staying power on the palate. Expect a pleasant, lingering sweetness from the hui gan, balanced by a touch of bitterness that. It leans earthy, mineral and robust.
How should I brew 2010 Gu Ming Xiang "Ban Pen Gu Shu" Raw 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 2010 Gu Ming Xiang "Ban Pen Gu Shu" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2010 harvest.
How much does 2010 Gu Ming Xiang "Ban Pen Gu Shu" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $6.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.48/g. A 10g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.88 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$6.50$0.48/g