Factory Blend

This 2007 Sheng Pu-erh offers a journey of evolving flavors. Initial notes of dried fruits and a hint of wildflower give way to a deep, earthy foundation, characteristic of well-aging raw Pu-erh. The . It leans earthy, woody 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 2007 harvest.

Starts at $14.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.15/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.90 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.