Lincang

This young raw Pu-erh offers a vibrant and robust character, typical of Lincang teas. Expect a lively sweetness with hints of stone fruit and a clear, brisk sensation that energizes the palate. Its po. It leans fruity, brisk and energetic.

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.