Spring Lincang

This semi-aged 2013 raw Pu-erh, 'Mu Shu Cha', presents a bold profile with a highly aromatic and pungent initial taste. Notes of bitterness and a noticeable astringency are beautifully balanced by a p. It leans aromatic, bitter and astringent.

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 2013 harvest.

Starts at $8.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.22/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.32 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.