Hekai Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake Tea

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Rating

78 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
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Ingredients
Pu Erh Tea Leaves
Flavors
Apple, Astringent, Bitter, Flowers, Fruity, Jasmine, Pleasantly Sour, Violet, Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Mineral, Pine
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Caffeine
Low
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 3 oz / 83 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 6 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 30 sec
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2 Tasting Notes View all

“The first 4 steepings of this tea had a gentle/ pleasant bitterness that almost covered fruity notes of apple and a pleasant mix of sourness and sweetness. After that the bitternesswas more in the...” Read full tasting note
“Brews a light gold color. Tastes of pine, dried flowers, minerals, and incense. Slight brown sugar sweetness. There is a little bit of aged taste starting to develop, more than I would expect from...” Read full tasting note

Description

Origin: Hekai Mountain, Menghun, Menghai County, Yunnan Province, China

Plucking Standard: One bud with two leaves

Net wet: 200 g

Dry Tea: Round and smooth cake, well-compressed, clear and complete strip, fat tea buds and full of pekoes

Aroma: Strong wild flavor with distinct flower aroma

Liquid: Golden yellow, crystal clear and bright

Mouthfeel: Smooth, heavy and thick in taste, a little bitter at first, but soon sweet after taste

Tea Bush: Menghai large-leaf ancient tree (300 to 500 years)

Tea Garden: Mt. Hekai wild tea area

The most important characteristic of this tea is “balance”, and its taste will not be too bitter or strong, which makes it of high acceptability and cost performance.

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