Yunnan Foxtail | Black Tea
Like a box of tiny, sweet cigars. The mellow body and rich texture produce a cup that delivers roasted grains, barely ripe plums, and of course, tobacco.
Produced spring of 2024 in Lincang City, Yunnan Province. It's a bud-only pick from the Xiang Gui cultivar growing at approximately 5,500 feet.
Ingredients: black tea
Steeping Instructions
4 grams | 10-12 oz water | 212°F | Steep 4 min.
Traditional Steeping - Use 5 grams of tea in a 150ml gaiwan and 212°F degree water.
- 10 second rinse – Discard
- 1st Steep – 20 seconds
- 2nd Steep – 10 seconds
- 3rd Steep – 20 seconds
- 4th Steep – 40 seconds
- 5th Steep - 90 seconds
- 6th Steep – 4 minutes
Number of Cups
2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups