Ripe Pu-erh

This aged Ripe Puer tea presents a deep, grounding character, reminiscent of rich forest floor and dark, damp earth. Its smooth, velvety texture coats the palate, offering a comforting and warming bre. It leans earthy, smooth and rich.

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 2016 harvest.

Starts at $16.00 from white2tea, or about $0.16/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.96 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.