Lincang

This Sheng Pu'er offers a captivating profile where the aroma hints at a vibrant tanginess with a whisper of light fermentation. On the palate, it unfolds with the surprising zest of lemon and earthy . It leans savory, citrus and herbaceous.

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 Menghai Daye cultivar. This batch is from the 2021 harvest.

Starts at $15.58 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.62/g. A 20g package gets you around 3 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.72 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.