Heavy Roast Raw Pu-erh (Other)

This dark from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This bold Raw Pu-erh is defined by an intense pine smoke aroma, reminiscent of fine Lapsang Souchong, layered over a burly, full-bodied base. It offers a deep, lingering sweetness and a heavy mouthfee. It sits in the "Smoked" and "Earthy" and "Sweet" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans smoked and earthy and sweet.

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. After picking, the leaves received a heavy roast, which shapes the final flavor.

Prices start at $17.50 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.59 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $3.54. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.