Lincang

This 2017 raw Pu-erh from Da Xue Shan offers a vibrant, evolving profile. Expect initial notes of fresh hay and stone fruit, leading to a developing earthiness and a pleasant, lingering sweetness. Its. 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 2017 harvest.

Starts at $6.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.07/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.42 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.