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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiChestnutThick
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This exquisite Yunnan green tea offers a bright, vibrant infusion with intriguing hints of raw chestnut and a pleasant umami depth. Its liquor is notably thick and lubricating, providing a satisfying mouthfeel that is never drying or harsh, culminating in a complex and delicate tasting experience.
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About This Tea
What does Yunnan "Pine Needles" Green Tea from Mengku taste like?
This exquisite Yunnan green tea offers a bright, vibrant infusion with intriguing hints of raw chestnut and a pleasant umami depth. Its liquor is notably thick and lubricating, providing a satisfying . It leans umami, chestnut and thick.
How should I brew Yunnan "Pine Needles" Green Tea from Mengku?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Yunnan "Pine Needles" Green Tea from Mengku come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Changye Baihao cultivar. This batch is from the Spring harvest.
How much does Yunnan "Pine Needles" Green Tea from Mengku cost?
Starts at $6.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.08/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.48 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$6.00$0.08/g