Autumn Lincang

This robust raw pu-erh delivers a powerful and textured experience, with a notable presence that fills the palate. Expect deep, earthy notes characteristic of high-quality Yunnan teas, offering a sati. It leans earthy, bold and textured.

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 Autumn 2017 harvest.

Starts at $18.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.49/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.94 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.