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7g 100ml
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Purple Pu-erh
King Tea Mall · 2008 MeiLan "Zi Ya Gong Cha" (Purple Bud Tribute Tea) Cake 357g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea
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WoodsySpicySweet
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This 2008 purple bud Pu-erh tea presents with tightly formed leaves displaying deep browns and dark purples. Its aroma offers a distinctive "Xin Xiang" or sophisticated resinous spice, evoking dried woods, camphor, and wild herbs. The flavor is brisk and refreshing, with a structured liveliness where the initial purple tea bitterness has beautifully mellowed, revealing prominent notes of wood and subtle medicinal herbs. The mouthfeel is highly active, coating the throat with a rapid, juicy returning sweetness that leaves a quenching sensation.
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What does 2008 MeiLan "Zi Ya Gong Cha" (Purple Bud Tribute Tea) Cake 357g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea taste like?
This 2008 purple bud Pu-erh tea presents with tightly formed leaves displaying deep browns and dark purples. Its aroma offers a distinctive "Xin Xiang" or sophisticated resinous spice, evoking dried w. It leans woodsy, spicy and sweet.
How should I brew 2008 MeiLan "Zi Ya Gong Cha" (Purple Bud Tribute Tea) Cake 357g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea?
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 2008 MeiLan "Zi Ya Gong Cha" (Purple Bud Tribute Tea) Cake 357g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Zi Ya cultivar. This batch is from the 2008 harvest.
How much does 2008 MeiLan "Zi Ya Gong Cha" (Purple Bud Tribute Tea) Cake 357g Puerh Sheng Cha Raw Tea cost?
Starts at $3.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.06/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.36 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.
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