Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao presents a deep, grounding experience with rich, earthy notes reminiscent of a humid forest floor. Hints of damp wood and a unique, mellow betel nut aroma intertwine with a remarkabl. It leans earthy, woody and smooth.

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 from the Ye Sheng cultivar. This batch is from the 1998 harvest.

Starts at $48.00 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.48/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.88 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.