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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
2013
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EarthySmoothComplex
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This deeply satisfying ripe Pu-erh offers a hearty and thick liquor with a complex character. Having aged for 8 years, it presents a smooth profile free from any lingering 'wet pile' notes, making it a classic semi-aged Menghai ripe tea that is enjoyable now and promises to develop further with more age.
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About This Tea
What does 2021 Heng Tong Hao "8 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake taste like?
This deeply satisfying ripe Pu-erh offers a hearty and thick liquor with a complex character. Having aged for 8 years, it presents a smooth profile free from any lingering 'wet pile' notes, making it . It leans earthy, smooth and complex.
How should I brew 2021 Heng Tong Hao "8 Years Aged" 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 2021 Heng Tong Hao "8 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2013 harvest.
How much does 2021 Heng Tong Hao "8 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $46.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.13/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.78 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.
$46.00$0.13/g