Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao presents a deep, clear reddish liquor with a distinct betel nut aroma, characteristic of well-aged teas, complemented by subtle aged undertones. On the palate, it offers a smooth, me. It leans earthy, smooth and sweet.

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 Guangxi, China. This batch is from the 2013 harvest.

Starts at $2.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.09/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.54 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.