Lincang

This young raw Pu-erh from Mengku presents a vibrant profile, opening with fresh, grassy notes and a hint of wildflowers. Expect a lively astringency that gives way to a sweet, fruity character, showc. It leans fruity, grassy 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 2021 harvest.

Starts at $2.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.18/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.08 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.