Ripe Pu-erh

This deeply brewed shou puerh offers a rich, creamy texture that fills the mouth. It presents a captivating almond nuttiness, beautifully complemented by smooth drinking chocolate notes, and finishes . It leans nutty, creamy and sweet.

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 2022 harvest.

Starts at $49.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.25/g. A 200g package gets you around 33 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.50 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.