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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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MaltySweetSugarcane
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This exquisite black tea, crafted from the first pure bud shoots of the season, unveils a delightful sweetness balanced by a rich malty character and subtle hints of sugarcane. It brews into a thick, comforting liquor that fills the palate and promises to deepen in complexity with a few months of aging.
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About This Tea
What does Simao "Spring Tips" Pure Bud Black Tea of Yunnan taste like?
This exquisite black tea, crafted from the first pure bud shoots of the season, unveils a delightful sweetness balanced by a rich malty character and subtle hints of sugarcane. It brews into a thick, . It leans malty, sweet and sugarcane.
How should I brew Simao "Spring Tips" Pure Bud Black Tea of Yunnan?
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 Simao "Spring Tips" Pure Bud Black Tea of Yunnan come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Yunkang 10 cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Simao "Spring Tips" Pure Bud Black Tea of Yunnan cost?
Starts at $8.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.11/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.66 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.
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