Spring Liu An Basket Tea

This Liu An tea offers a unique profile reminiscent of pumpkin seeds and almonds, with a subtle undertone of olive. As it ages, expect it to develop a mellower, sweeter character, a testament to its t. It leans nutty, sweet and earthy.

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 Anhui, China from the Sinensis cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2010 harvest.

Starts at $30.00 from Bana Tea Company, or about $0.38/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.28 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.