Factory Blend

This raw Pu-erh tea brick, a blend of semi-aged leaves from various Menghai regions, offers a complex yet approachable character. Expect a mellow and earthy profile with hints of dried fruit, reflecti. It leans earthy, woody and mellow.

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 2018 harvest.

Starts at $48.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.19/g. A 250g package gets you around 42 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.14 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.