Autumn Liu Bao Cha

This Liu Bao offers a rich and mellow profile with distinctive betel nut undertones that deepen with each infusion. Its invigorating energy harmonizes with an aged fragrance, culminating in a sweet, s. It leans aged, mellow and betel nut.

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 Guangxi, China. This batch is from the Autumn 2018 harvest.

Starts at $3.99 from King Tea Mall, or about $0.10/g. A 7g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.60 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.