Autumn Lincang

This raw Pu-erh opens with a clear vegetal aroma, hinting at sweet corn. On the palate, it delivers a thick, immediate body, unfolding with an orchid-like sweetness. A subtle bitterness and astringenc. It leans vegetal, sweet and astringent.

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 2017 harvest.

Starts at $39.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $4.00/g. A 10g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $24.00 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.