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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2015
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This aged Ripe Pu-erh tea cake offers a rich and comforting experience. Expect a deep, earthy aroma that hints at its careful fermentation. The liquor is smooth and mellow on the palate, with notes of dark wood, hints of sweet dates, and a lingering, grounding finish that speaks of its Menghai origins.
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About This Tea
What does 2015 Menghai "Elephant Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This aged Ripe Pu-erh tea cake offers a rich and comforting experience. Expect a deep, earthy aroma that hints at its careful fermentation. The liquor is smooth and mellow on the palate, with notes of. It leans earthy, smooth and dark.
How should I brew 2015 Menghai "Elephant Mountain" Ripe 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 2015 Menghai "Elephant Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2015 harvest.
How much does 2015 Menghai "Elephant Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $40.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.11/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.66 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$40.00$0.11/g