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Expansion

Spring Tip Red Tea 2024
$22.00
Variant2oz

Description

Expansion is an all-bud red tea harvested from the first bud tips to emerge in the spring. To preserve the malty tannin richness of the early sprouts, the tea is harvested within the first week that they come out and masterfully processed to preserve the rich favor of the fragile buds. Semisweet chocolate with toasted notes, the brew is complex, thick and very satisfying. The name Expansion speaks to the uplifting, buzzy energy of the tea that fuels summer days full of increased activity and longer hours.

Origin: Simao, Yunnan, China - Spring 2024

From the 2025 Summer Seasonal Tea Club

Brewing Instructions

Brewing Method: We suggest starting with 3-4 grams in a small gongfu pot with small cups. The leaves are small so the large holes in sidehandle pots might let too many leaves fall through. This is a potent black tea that takes care to brew. Keep steep times short if brewing gong fu style. If still too strong, consider using 190F water instead of 200F or hotter.

Water Temp: 190- 200 D Fahrenheit

Steep Time: Very short initial steeping (3-5 seconds) then longer (up to 2 minutes) as the session progresses.

Expansion

$22.00

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