Yiwu

This aged Yiwu Gushu presents a complex profile, showcasing deep wood bitters that have mellowed with time, complemented by rich notes of old leather. The tea offers a sustained, invigorating energy, . It leans wood, leather and energetic.

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 2005 harvest.

Starts at $625.00 from Teas We Like, or about $1.75/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $10.50 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.