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5 g tea · 400 ml water · 100 °C · 180 sec first steep
Re-steep · adding 1 min each time · Remove leaves inbetween steep
oolong tea · Wuyi rock tea
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Wuyi rock tea oolong tea from Wuyishan, Fujian.
Use these recommendations as starting points, then adjust for your water, vessel, and taste.
5 g tea · 400 ml water · 100 °C · 180 sec first steep
Re-steep · adding 1 min each time · Remove leaves inbetween steep
5 g tea · 250 ml water · 100 °C · 90 sec first steep
Re-steep · adding 1 min each time · Remove leaves inbetween steep
5 g tea · 100 ml water · 95 °C
10 s first steep · add 5 s each steep
Lot facts describe a specific producer, year, source, or physical tea. They are not universal claims about the tea identity.
Lot
TN00020
2026-08-23
100°C for steeps 1–2, then 95°C. Easy to drink but simple and roast-dominant, with limited complexity.
Dry aroma: Very smoky
Wet aroma: Wet charcoal; damp wood or humid earth, without fermented character
Taste: Smoke and wood; mellow bitterness with quick sweetness
Mouthfeel: Thick, but not velvety
Finish: Sweet-smoky finish; bitterness fades quickly; umami emerges as steep 4 cools
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