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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Dark
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Yunnan Sourcing · 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
Spring 2013
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Tasting Notes
OrchidHoneyGrassy
Vendor Notes
This raw Pu-erh from Ai Lao Mountain offers a captivating orchid aroma, hinting at its high-altitude origins. It presents a strong, thick mouthfeel with notes of honey and fresh grass, showcasing a subtle bitterness that balances its aromatic profile beautifully. The tea is remarkably smooth, leading to a lingering, soupy finish.
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What does 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This raw Pu-erh from Ai Lao Mountain offers a captivating orchid aroma, hinting at its high-altitude origins. It presents a strong, thick mouthfeel with notes of honey and fresh grass, showcasing a su. It leans orchid, honey and grassy.
How should I brew 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor 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 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the naturally occurring hybrid of large and small leaf (sinensis and var. assamica) cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2013 harvest.
How much does 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Ai Lao Mountain" Wild Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $13.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.32/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.92 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
$13.25$0.32/g