Lincang

This aged raw Pu-erh unfurls a rich, complex character with deep earthy notes and a subtle, lingering sweetness. Hints of dried fruits and a damp forest floor aroma evoke a sense of deep time and natu. It leans earthy, fruity and forest.

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 Lincang, China. This batch is from the 2002 harvest.

Starts at $2.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.20/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.