Anhua Hei Cha

This aged Dark Tea presents a complex profile, offering a rich molasses-like mineral sweetness complemented by deep earthy tones. Its thick, juicy body and malty texture lead to a profoundly satisfyin. It leans earthy, sweet and malty.

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 An Hua tea varietal cultivar. This batch is from the 2009 harvest.

Starts at $7.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.09/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.54 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.