Factory Blend

This 2021 Xiaguan Xiao Fa Tuo presents a robust and invigorating profile typical of young raw Pu-erh from this renowned factory. Expect a lively briskness with hints of fresh forest floor and a clean,. It leans forest, brisk 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 Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2021 harvest.

Starts at $19.00 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.19/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.14 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.