Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao tea from Wuzhou offers a deep, comforting embrace of damp earth and ancient wood. Expect complex layers of medicinal herbs, a hint of betel nut, and a sweet, lingering finish that sp. It leans earthy, woody and mineral.

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 2013 harvest.

Starts at $48.00 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.32/g. A 150g package gets you around 25 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.92 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.