Liu Bao Cha

This special grade Liu Bao offers a deep, comforting profile with prominent earthy and woody notes. A subtle sweetness underlies its character, reminiscent of aged timber and betel nut, providing a so. 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 2017 harvest.