Factory Blend

This 2011 raw pu-erh from Xiaguan offers a captivating journey through its evolving character. Expect a complex interplay of earthy depth, hints of stone fruit, and a pleasant, lingering sweetness. It. It leans earthy, fruity and complex.

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 2011 harvest.

Starts at $14.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.10/g. A 125g package gets you around 21 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.60 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.