Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao tea from 2008 offers a profound depth, with rich earthy and woody characteristics that speak to its maturation. Expect a comforting brew with nuanced sweetness and a smooth, mellow f. 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 2008 harvest.

Starts at $22.00 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.22/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.32 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.