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Extra-long flat leaves from two leaves and one bud, won gold at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition and remains a gift tea icon.
How to brew Taiping Houkui gongfu style
Use a small gaiwan or clay teapot with a high leaf-to-water ratio and multiple short infusions — the gongfu cha way to get the most from Taiping Houkui.
Water temperature85°C
Leaf ratio6 g / 100 ml
Infusions30s → 40s → 50s → +15s
Best time to drinkMorning / Afternoon
TypeChinese Green tea
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