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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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MaltyChocolateySweet
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This exquisite pure bud black tea from Feng Qing delights with a clean, balanced profile. Expect rich notes of malt and dark chocolate, culminating in a wonderfully sweet and thick-bodied infusion that's remarkably smooth and forgiving, even with extended brewing.
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What does Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea taste like?
This exquisite pure bud black tea from Feng Qing delights with a clean, balanced profile. Expect rich notes of malt and dark chocolate, culminating in a wonderfully sweet and thick-bodied infusion tha. It leans malty, chocolatey and sweet.
How should I brew Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea?
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 Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Feng Qing Taliensis and Assamica hybrid cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea cost?
Starts at $9.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.12/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.72 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.
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