Factory Blend

This aged raw Pu-erh from the renowned Xiaguan factory presents a robust and evolving profile. Expect deep, earthy notes reminiscent of damp forest floor, intertwined with hints of dried fruits and a . It leans earthy, woody 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 2012 harvest.

Starts at $19.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.28/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.68 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.