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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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EarthyWoodySweet
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This complex 2014 Liu Bao from Guangxi offers a wonderfully thick and sweet profile. Expect prominent notes of earth and wood, culminating in a satisfying, long-lasting hui gan without any mustiness.
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What does Three Cranes "2409 Old Bush Liu Bao" Hei Cha in Basket taste like?
This complex 2014 Liu Bao from Guangxi offers a wonderfully thick and sweet profile. Expect prominent notes of earth and wood, culminating in a satisfying, long-lasting hui gan without any mustiness. It leans earthy, woody and sweet.
How should I brew Three Cranes "2409 Old Bush Liu Bao" Hei Cha in Basket?
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 Three Cranes "2409 Old Bush Liu Bao" Hei Cha in Basket come from?
Grown in Guangxi, China from the Old Bush cultivar. This batch is from the 2014 harvest.
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