Steep time
3–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
5
Recommended
Water temp
98°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
Medium
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Best pick • solid dark choice from Unknown origin
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Probably a small Menghai area tea factory produced this cake under the CNNP (zhong cha) label. Likely not a licensed CNNP production! Stored in Menghai since 2003, this has aged nicely with some wetter storage notes. Overall the storage condition was very clean and the cake has a high level of aroma as well as that characteristic Mengsong flower, bitter and astringency! Can be infused many many times! Nice example of a Banna stored Mengsong mountain area tea! 400 grams per cake (paper tong wrapper) ** Some wrappers may be bug-bitten with little holes in the paper. There may also be some dust between the wrapper and the cake. Rinse tea once or twice briefly before drinking! If you are squeamish please don't order this tea!