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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Yunnan, China
Harvest
1996
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Tasting Notes
EarthyWoodyUmami
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This aged Sheng Pu-erh offers a profound and complex experience, revealing deep notes of damp forest floor, camphor, and a hint of dried fruits. Its smooth, thick body gives way to a lingering sweetness that evolves with each infusion, showcasing the elegant transformation of time.
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About This Tea
What does 1996 Menghai 8582 Qinbing Sheng Puerh Tea Cake | 344g taste like?
This dark from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This aged Sheng Pu-erh offers a profound and complex experience, revealing deep notes of damp forest floor, camphor, and a hint of dried fruits. Its smooth, thick body gives way to a lingering sweetne. It sits in the "Earthy" and "Woody" and "Umami" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans earthy and woody and umami.
How should I brew 1996 Menghai 8582 Qinbing Sheng Puerh Tea Cake | 344g?
Aim for water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ infusions) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Give the leaves a quick rinse with boiling water before your first real steep — it wakes up the flavors and removes any storage dust.
Where does 1996 Menghai 8582 Qinbing Sheng Puerh Tea Cake | 344g come from?
This dark is grown in Yunnan, China. This particular batch comes from the 1996 harvest.