Light Roast Gao Shan Hongcha

This high-mountain black tea from Tengchong offers a brisk and clean profile. Expect a smooth, full-bodied cup with subtle malty undertones and a hint of sweetness, finishing with a refreshing crispne. It leans green, vegetal and sweet.

Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.

Grown in Yunnan, China from the Qing Xin Oolong cultivar. The leaves got a light roast after picking.

Starts at $13.92 from Teemaa, or about $0.28/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.68 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.