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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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BakedSweetBready
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This Yixing black tea offers a wonderfully thick aroma, reminiscent of freshly baked whole wheat raisin bread. The palate is treated to a sweet, full-bodied experience with prominent notes of baked goods and a subtle hint of chocolatey bitterness.
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About This Tea
What does Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu taste like?
This Yixing black tea offers a wonderfully thick aroma, reminiscent of freshly baked whole wheat raisin bread. The palate is treated to a sweet, full-bodied experience with prominent notes of baked go. It leans baked, sweet and bready.
How should I brew Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu come from?
Grown in Jiangsu, China from the Jiukeng cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu cost?
Starts at $7.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.10/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.60 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.
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