Factory Blend

This 2015 raw Pu-erh offers a powerful, pungent aroma and taste, characteristic of a younger Menghai production. Expect a balanced profile with a vibrant character, suggesting excellent potential for . It leans pungent, fresh and woody.

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 2015 harvest.

Starts at $72.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.20/g. A 357g package gets you around 60 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.