Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao tea presents a unique 'Ling Zhi' or Ganoderma Lucidum aroma, offering deep earthy notes with hints of aged wood and a profound umami richness. Its character is contemplative and grou. It leans earthy, woody and umami.

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 2006 harvest.

Starts at $22.36 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.01/g. A 2008g package gets you around 335 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.06 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.