Factory Blend

This aged 2013 Sheng Pu-erh from XiaGuan offers a deeply complex and evolving profile. Expect classic earthy undertones mingling with hints of dried fruit and a pleasant, lingering sweetness. The body. It leans earthy, fruity 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 2013 harvest.

Starts at $18.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.24/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.44 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.