Factory Blend

This aged Sheng Pu-erh, tightly compressed into an iron cake, offers a clear and subtle aroma leading to a bright orange-yellow liquor. It delivers a delicate yet rich mouthfeel, culminating in a nota. It leans smooth, sweet and subtle.

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 China. This batch is from the 2012 harvest.

Starts at $24.50 from Quiche Teas, or about $0.05/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.30 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.