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Ya Bao (Wild Tree Buds)

Harvested once a year from ancient wild trees in Yunnan's forests, Ya Bao's pale, papery buds taste of sweet pine, dried apricot, and clean mountain air. Not quite white tea, not quite puer, entirely its own category.

Tasting Notes

sweet pinedried apricotcleanmountain aircrisp

What do you taste?

Origin

Various Yunnan (ancient forests), China

Plant

Wild Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Land

1,500-2,200m

Craft

Late winter / early spring (once per year) harvest. Harvested from wild ancient trees, minimal processing, sun-dried.

Brewing

Gongfu
90.0°Ctemp
5gper 100ml
15s1st steep

Add 5s each steep · 6-8 steeps

Timed for this tea

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