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Bana Tea Company

18 Qing Bing Raw Pu-erh Tea (5.0) · 2 reviews

18 Qing Bing Raw Pu-erh Tea

$65.00 USD
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Vintage: 2018 Spring Harvest
Type: Raw Pu-erh (non-fermented)
Grade: 1-3
Production area: Menghai and Lincang, Yunnan Province

Tea Master Vesper Chan's 88 Qing Bing (88 Raw Cake) is recognized as an iconic tea cake in modern Pu-erh history. (For the story on the unique history of 88 Qing Bing, please click on this link). 30 years since the production of the 88 Qing Bing, the entire inventory of 30,000 cakes have been sold. To continue the legend of 88 Qing Bing, Master Chan created the 18 Qing Bing as it's worthy successor.
Produced from a blend of tea leaves personally selected by Master Chan from the Menghai and Lincang tea-producing regions, this tea is expected, like its predecessor, to have good aging potential.
Unlike other raw Pu-erh with more floral notes, this tea is more woodsy in its tasted, with smoke and tobacco as its most prominent flavors. Its hui gan (cooling sensation) is quick in its onset and yet lasting.

STIMULATION FACTOR: Strong

Brewing guide

Use 5 grams of leaves in 6 oz pot or cup. Brew with 185 F degree water (85 C).
RINSE: 1 seconds
1st BREW: 10 seconds
2nd BREW: 5 seconds
3rd BREW: 5 seconds
4th BREW: 10 seconds
5th BREW: 15 seconds
6th BREW: 20 seconds
7th BREW: 30 seconds
8th BREW: 40 seconds

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Customer Reviews (2)

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Awesome

By Neal Perrin
Another awesome shen from Vesper just finished my session and I am very relaxed after. Very nice cooling taste in mouth and throat great sweetness wonderful after taste. Hope to purchase again thank you BANA tea.
Our Response:

Thank you for your glowing review. The cooling sensation is very relaxing.

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Beautiful Cha

By taylor white
An incredibly beautiful tea! What strikes me most is how well balanced it is. There are many layers of flavor and aroma to be discovered through each infusion, from a nuanced medicinal bitterness to apricot like sweetness. An incredibly buttery and smooth hard hitting northern tea. Sweet enough for daily sipping and enough bitterness to stay interesting. This is a tea that’s will age beautifully!!
Our Response:

I agree. This tea has all the elements to be aged into an excellent aged pu-erh. The many layers of aroma are very interesting to experience.. Thanks for the great review.