Ripe Pu-erh

This shou puerh delights with a rich, dark, and strong character right from the early steeps, showcasing its bud-heavy nature. It evolves into a milky smooth texture, leaving a sweet impression that l. It leans earthy, sweet and rich.

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 China. This batch is from the 2019 harvest.

Starts at $59.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.17/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.02 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.