Lincang

This aged Sheng Pu-erh from Lincang offers a robust character with a pleasant interplay of mild bitterness and astringency, balanced by distinct mineral notes and a subtle sweetness. Each infusion rev. It leans mineral, sweet and lingering.

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 2000 harvest.

Starts at $9.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.60/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.60 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.