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Elephant Butt Puerh

$18.00 20g

A 100g mini sheng pu-erh cake pressed in 2010. Still has some youthful bite but the years have started to round things out. Floral and slightly honeyed, with a building sweetness over multiple steeps.

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Size
Quantity
1

Tasting card

Brewed at 212°F · 25 sec
Body
Medium to full with lively, slightly tannic structure. Softened but energetic.
Aroma
Dried apricot, aged honey, subtle camphor. Woody with faint floral lift.
Finish
Active and evolving. Hui gan builds slowly with cooling on tongue and throat.
Pairs with
Plain nuts, dried apricots, mild white cheese, steamed buns.
Sweetness
50
Umami
35
Astringency
35
Body
70

Brewing

Temp
212°F
Time
25s
Ratio
5g / 80ml
i.
Break off a piece gently. Rinse once with boiling water, 10 seconds.
ii.
First infusion at 212F for 20-25 seconds.
iii.
Steeps 2-5 at 15-20 seconds. Gradually increase. Good for 12+ rounds.

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