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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2011
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EarthySweetMellow
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This aged Ripe Pu-erh offers a rich, earthy foundation with a pleasant sweetness that deepens with time. Made from Menghai material, it features a medium fermentation, contributing a subtle character that will continue to evolve and soften beautifully as it ages further. The lingering earthy notes are balanced by a smooth, full-bodied texture.
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About This Tea
What does 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake taste like?
This aged Ripe Pu-erh offers a rich, earthy foundation with a pleasant sweetness that deepens with time. Made from Menghai material, it features a medium fermentation, contributing a subtle character . It leans earthy, sweet and mellow.
How should I brew 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini 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 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2011 harvest.
How much does 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake cost?
Starts at $25.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.23/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.38 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$25.00$0.23/g