Spring Lincang

This 2009 Lincang Sheng Pu-erh unfolds with vibrant notes of fresh hay and stone fruits, complemented by a distinct minerality. Its bright initial astringency promises a graceful mellowing with age, o. It leans earthy, fruity and mineral.

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 Spring 2009 harvest.

Starts at $1.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.11/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.66 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.