Liu Bao Cha

This Liu Bao offers a deep, comforting experience with prominent earthy and woody notes. A subtle sweetness underlies its robust profile, leading to a smooth finish that lingers gently on the palate. . It leans earthy, woody and smooth.

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.

Starts at $22.50 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.09/g. A 250g package gets you around 42 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.54 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.