Ripe Pu-erh

This aged Ripe Pu-erh presents a comforting depth of earthy and woody notes, softened by a smooth, lingering finish. Expect subtle hints of dark cocoa and damp forest floor, evolving with each steepin. It leans earthy, woody and smooth.

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 from the Old Arbor Tree cultivar. This batch is from the 2005 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.