Factory Blend

A 2016 XiaGuan Sheng Pu-erh offers a lively and robust character, hinting at its potential for graceful aging. Expect bright, brisk notes of fresh herbs and a developing fruity sweetness, underpinned . It leans brisk, fruity and herbal.

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 $19.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.06/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.36 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.