Dark

This dark from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This 2020 Shou Pu-erh offers a deeply satisfying experience, showcasing a thick and rich body that lingers on the palate. Expect pronounced sweetness with captivating notes reminiscent of dark molasse. It sits in the "Sweet" and "Earthy" and "Rich" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans sweet and earthy and rich.

Aim for water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ infusions) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Give the leaves a quick rinse with boiling water before your first real steep — it wakes up the flavors and removes any storage dust.

This dark is grown in Yunnan, China. This particular batch comes from the 2020 harvest.

Prices start at $6.00 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.20 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $1.20. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.