Dark

This 2005 Chen Zao Xiang Liu Bao tea brick unfolds a deeply satisfying aroma, reminiscent of sweet, sun-dried dates and ancient forest earth. Its smooth, rich liquor delivers a mellow, grounding exper. It leans earthy, sweet and mellow.

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 China. This batch is from the 2005 harvest.

Starts at $38.34 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.15/g. A 250g package gets you around 42 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.90 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.