Spring Lincang

This 2012 Mengku raw Pu-erh offers an intense and aromatic experience, showcasing a robust body with significant aging potential. Expect a developing complexity of earthy undertones complemented by hi. It leans earthy, fruity and robust.

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 Spring 2012 harvest.

Starts at $7.75 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.31/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.86 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.