Anhua Hei Cha

This aged dark tea presents a deeply earthy and savory profile, typical of a well-matured Fu Tea. Expect rich notes of damp forest floor, dried mushrooms, and a subtle sweetness that develops into a s. It leans earthy, woody and savory.

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 Shaanxi, China. This batch is from the 2012 harvest.

Starts at $3.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.09/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.54 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.