Gu Hua Sheng Pu'er Tea
Description
Tea: Yiwu Gu Hua Sheng Puerh
Grower: Lui Bin of Misty Peak Teas
Origin: Yiwu in Xishuangbanna, in Yunnan, China.
Harvest Date: Autumn 2012
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An autumn harvest sheng puerh from centuries-old tea trees in the Yiwu area. Smooth, with fresh woody flavors and a very sweet aftertaste. Gu Hua refers to the autumn harvest time.
The Bin family has been in tea for many generations and has nearly 5 acres of wild tea trees in the mountains of Yiwu. They harvest from 100-year-old to 500-year-old trees on their land. Tea from these aged trees has a distinct, very sweet and cooling aftertaste that cannot be found from young trees.
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Recommended Brewing Instructions:
Standard Brewing: Use 1.5tsp (~4g) per 250ml cup. Rinse the leaves quickly with boiling water, and pour out the rinse infusion. Brew for 1 minute at 205F. This tea can be re-brewed up to 5 times, with hotter water and longer infusions.
Gongfu Brewing: Use 2tsp (~5g) per 100ml cup. Rinse the leaves quickly with boiling water, and pour out the rinse infusion. Brew for 15 seconds at 205F, and re-brew up to 12 times with gradually increasing infusions.
Reviews
| Flavor | Votes | Avg Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Floral::Cherry Blossom | 3 | 3.0 |
| Fruit::Tree Fruit::Apricot | 2 | 6.0 |
| Mineral::Wet Stones | 2 | 4.5 |
| Char::Smoke | 1 | 2.0 |
| Spice::Vanilla | 1 | 3.0 |
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