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2tsp for a 300mL pot at 85C. Steeped 3 minutes 30 seconds.

Don’t oversteep this beautiful tea — it will get bitter. I can taste a faint bitterness in the finish. Shorter steep next time.

Dry leave is very pretty: long pai mu tan leaves with blossoms. Strong but not cloying scent of peaches and papaya.

Liquor is dark for a white tea, verging towards bronze.

Juicy pai mu tan with peaches and papaya dominating, with some mango notes. Delicious.

Kristal

For me, I like my greens (on average) steeped about 2min at 175 degrees F. Of course, every tea and person is different though :)

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Kristal

For me, I like my greens (on average) steeped about 2min at 175 degrees F. Of course, every tea and person is different though :)

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