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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Hunan, China
Harvest
Spring 2012
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EarthyWoodySweet
Vendor Notes
This 2012 Hua Zhuan Hei Cha offers a journey into the wild, high-altitude mountains of Hunan. Expect deep, grounding notes of damp earth and aged wood, complemented by a comforting sweetness and a smooth, mellow body that speaks to its years of careful fermentation and storage. A truly robust and warming dark tea experience.
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About This Tea
What does 2012 Gao Jia Shan "Hua Zhuan" Hunan Hei Cha Brick taste like?
This 2012 Hua Zhuan Hei Cha offers a journey into the wild, high-altitude mountains of Hunan. Expect deep, grounding notes of damp earth and aged wood, complemented by a comforting sweetness and a smo. It leans earthy, woody and sweet.
How should I brew 2012 Gao Jia Shan "Hua Zhuan" Hunan Hei Cha Brick?
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 2012 Gao Jia Shan "Hua Zhuan" Hunan Hei Cha Brick come from?
Grown in Hunan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2012 harvest.
How much does 2012 Gao Jia Shan "Hua Zhuan" Hunan Hei Cha Brick cost?
Starts at $7.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.05/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.30 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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