Ripe Pu-erh

This 2010 Shou Pu-erh offers a deeply satisfying and smooth experience. Expect a creamy, dense texture with rich notes of sugary wood, molasses, and subtle hazelnuts, culminating in a unique savory mu. It leans earthy, woody and creamy.

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 2010 harvest.

Starts at $12.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.65/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.90 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.