Anhua Hei Cha

This aged Hunan dark tea presents a complex aroma of molasses and tobacco, subtly touched by smoke. The palate offers a delightful sweetness, complemented by fruity and creamy notes, reminiscent of an. It leans earthy, sweet and fruity.

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 Hunan, China from the Yun Tai Mountain Wild cultivar. This batch is from the 2009 harvest.

Starts at $8.20 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.33/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.98 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.