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Golden Dian Hong

Fengqing, Yunnan

$22.00/ 50 g

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Downy golden buds from old-growth Yunnan bushes. Rich and rounded, with baked sweet potato, honey and a gentle cocoa finish — no bitterness, even when brewed strong. Lovely gongfu-style, generous in a mug.

  • Honey
  • Sweet potato
  • Malt
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Origin
Fengqing, Yunnan
Harvest
Spring 2024
Processing
Fully oxidised
Caffeine
Medium–high
How to brew

Use 5 g of leaf in a 100 ml gaiwan or clay pot with water at 90–95 °C. Rinse once and pour it off, then steep for 10–15 s, adding a few seconds each round. Expect 6+ infusions. For a mug, use a third of the leaf and steep 3–4 minutes.

Storage

Store airtight, away from light, heat and strong smells. Best enjoyed within a year of opening.

Shipping & returns

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Gongfu cha · 功夫茶

Brew it gongfu-style

Full brewing guide
Leaf
5 g
per 100 ml
Water
90–95 °C
freshly boiled, then rested
Steep
10–15 s
a little longer each round
Infusions
6+
from one session

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