Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao offers a deep, earthy aroma with rich woody undertones. The liquor is smooth and mellow, carrying notes of damp forest floor, aged wood, and a subtle sweetness that develops with eac. It leans earthy, mellow 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 Guangxi, China. This batch is from the 2005 harvest.

Starts at $42.74 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.43/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.58 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.