Raw Pu-erh (Other)

This 2012 raw Pu-erh offers a journey into the forest, with deep earthy and woody notes complemented by a developing sweetness. Its aroma hints at dried leaves and subtle herbaceousness, leading to a . 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 2012 harvest.

Starts at $268.00 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.75/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $4.50 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.