Liu Bao Cha

This aged 2010 Liu Bao dark tea offers a profound journey into earthy complexity. Expect deep, grounding notes reminiscent of damp forest floor and aged wood, with a subtle, lingering sweetness that b. It leans earthy, woody and deep.

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 Guangxi, China. This batch is from the 2010 harvest.

Starts at $3.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.22/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.32 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.