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7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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This burly black tea, crafted from pure Assamica leaves, offers a delightfully sweet profile balanced by a subtle mineral astringency. Its thick, viscous texture and heavy sugarcane aroma create a deep, satisfying experience, perfect for daily enjoyment.
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About This Tea
What does Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea taste like?
This burly black tea, crafted from pure Assamica leaves, offers a delightfully sweet profile balanced by a subtle mineral astringency. Its thick, viscous texture and heavy sugarcane aroma create a dee. It leans sweet, sugarcane and mineral.
How should I brew Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea?
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 Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Assamica cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea cost?
Starts at $5.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.06/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.36 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.
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