Lincang

This raw Pu-erh offers a robust character with notes of earthy depth and a nuanced sweetness. The "old tree" material suggests a complex profile with a lasting aftertaste, indicative of its terroir.

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 from the Gushu cultivar. This batch is from the 2021 harvest.

Starts at $179.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.50/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.00 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.