Factory Blend

This 2014 DaYi Sheng Pu-erh offers a journey through the developing character of aged raw tea. Expect a rich, earthy foundation complemented by nuances of dried fruits and a pleasant woody depth. The . It leans earthy, fruity and woody.

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 2014 harvest.

Starts at $29.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.53/g. A 10g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.18 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.