Factory Blend

This raw pu-erh offers a vibrant and bracing cup characteristic of younger sheng. Expect a lively briskness, an unfolding complexity of green notes, and a developing sweetness that hints at its aging . It leans bold, bright and astringent.

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 2016 harvest.

Starts at $175.00 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.49/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.94 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.