Factory Blend

This aged raw Pu-erh, a classic factory blend from Xiaguan, offers a profile of deep earth and dry wood. Expect a bold, invigorating liquor with a satisfyingly long finish, characteristic of well-stor. It leans earthy, woody 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 2004 harvest.

Starts at $4.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.36/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.16 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.