Factory Blend

This aged Xiaguan Sheng Pu-erh presents a robust and evolving character. Expect deep earthy tones, a hint of dried fruits, and a pleasant minerality that will continue to develop with further aging. T. It leans earthy, fruity and mineral.

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 $16.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.20/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.