Factory Blend

This young raw Pu-erh presents a robust and invigorating character. Expect a brisk, earthy foundation with hints of smoke and a stimulating mouthfeel, typical of a Xiaguan production. It leans brisk, earthy and stimulating.

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 2019 harvest.

Starts at $9.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.01/g. A 750g package gets you around 125 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.06 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.