Spring Bulang

This raw pu-erh offers a rich mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish. Initial notes are earthy with a pleasant bitterness, evolving into a remarkable sweetness. It's crafted from large tree material . It leans earthy, sweet and mineral.

Water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Rinse the leaves once with boiling water before your first real steep. It cleans off storage dust and gets the flavor going.

Grown in Yunnan, China from the Menghai Daye cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2022 harvest.

Starts at $25.00 from Bana Tea Company, or about $0.33/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.98 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.