Purple Pu-erh

This aged Sheng Pu-erh offers a deeply complex aroma, transitioning from initial earthy notes to a unique fruity sweetness. The purple leaves contribute to a distinct character, with a robust body and. It leans earthy, fruity and woody.

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 2006 harvest.

Starts at $15.00 from NWPuerh, or about $0.30/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.80 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.