Lincang

This aged raw Pu-erh offers a captivating journey with its evolving profile. Expect deep, earthy undertones complementing vibrant notes of dried fruits and a subtle, lingering sweetness. The robust bo. It leans deep, fruity and earthy.

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 $4.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.20/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.