Autumn Bulang

This Sheng Pu-erh from Lao Man'E offers a classic, strong character with substantial body. Expect a bold, bitter introduction that mellows into a balanced sweetness, accompanied by thick, captivating . It leans robust, bitter and floral.

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. This batch is from the Autumn 2018 harvest.

Starts at $66.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.33/g. A 200g package gets you around 33 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.98 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.