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Spring Bulang
Yunnan Sourcing · 2012 Hai Lang Hao "16th Anniversary" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
Spring 2012
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This robust raw Pu-erh from the Bulang Mountains offers a formidable cha qi, immediately commanding attention with its strong bitter entrance. This intensity quickly gives way to a super fast and enduring hui gan, leaving a refreshing and lingering aftertaste that signals its potent character and potential for graceful aging.
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What does 2012 Hai Lang Hao "16th Anniversary" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This robust raw Pu-erh from the Bulang Mountains offers a formidable cha qi, immediately commanding attention with its strong bitter entrance. This intensity quickly gives way to a super fast and endu. It leans potent, bitter and resonant.
How should I brew 2012 Hai Lang Hao "16th Anniversary" Ancient Arbor 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 2012 Hai Lang Hao "16th Anniversary" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2012 harvest.
How much does 2012 Hai Lang Hao "16th Anniversary" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $21.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $1.75/g. A 10g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $10.50 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$21.25$1.75/g