Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao presents a deep, rich infusion with profound earthy and woody characteristics, complemented by a subtle, lingering sweetness. Notes of aged wood and damp forest floor intermingle, cr. It leans earthy, woody and sweet.

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 2003 harvest.

Starts at $29.70 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.12/g. A 250g package gets you around 42 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.72 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.