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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Hunan, China
Harvest
Spring 2013
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FruityTobaccoMinty
Vendor Notes
This 2013 Gao Jia Shan Qian Liang Hei Cha offers a fascinating journey through time with its deep, earthy tobacco notes and complex dried fruit sweetness. A unique minty coolness emerges on the finish, while the tea steeps to an inviting orange-red liquor, showcasing its excellent aged character.
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What does 2013 Gao Jia Shan "Waffle Cut" Qian Liang Hei Cha Tea taste like?
This 2013 Gao Jia Shan Qian Liang Hei Cha offers a fascinating journey through time with its deep, earthy tobacco notes and complex dried fruit sweetness. A unique minty coolness emerges on the finish. It leans fruity, tobacco and minty.
How should I brew 2013 Gao Jia Shan "Waffle Cut" Qian Liang Hei Cha Tea?
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 2013 Gao Jia Shan "Waffle Cut" Qian Liang Hei Cha Tea come from?
Grown in Hunan, China. This batch is from the Spring 2013 harvest.
How much does 2013 Gao Jia Shan "Waffle Cut" Qian Liang Hei Cha Tea cost?
Starts at $15.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.13/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.78 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
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