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Shai Hong (Sun-Dried Red Tea)

A fundamentally different breed of Yunnan red tea. Where standard Dian Hong is oven-dried to lock in sweetness, Shai Hong is sun-dried like puer maocha, giving it aging potential and a wilder, more complex character that evolves over years.

Tasting Notes

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What do you taste?

Origin

Various Yunnan (Lincang, Menghai, Pu'er), China

Plant

Yunnan Da Ye Zhong

Land

1,200-2,000m

Craft

Spring / Autumn harvest. Full oxidation, sun-dried (not oven-dried), retaining enzymatic activity for aging.

Brewing

Gongfu
90.0°Ctemp
5gper 100ml
10s1st steep

Add 5s each steep · 6-8 steeps

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