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Red Star-7581 Zhong Cha 2005 Ripe Puer

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Steep time
3–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
5
Recommended
Water temp
98°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
Oxidation
Caffeine
medium
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Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Pairing: mushrooms, braised meats, or dark chocolate

A classic cake from Zhong Cha, this 7581 cake is prime example of a ripe puer done well. The tea is very clean and direct, with no off flavours or fermentation taste – just a nice, lingering date-like sweetness and the right amount of earthiness. With inconsistencies and impostors abound, well known labels from this period can often be a bit of a gamble, and the Zhong Cha 7581 has been as big a target as any. We promote this tea based on its most important characteristics – taste, cleanness and quality – rather than name and recipe. This tea was purchased directly from a Zhong Cha employee in 2006 and has been stored by the original owner in Kunming dry storage ever since. Click here for more information about this tea and brewing instructions. $0.10/gram

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