Autumn Ailao

This raw pu-erh from the high-altitude Ai Lao mountains offers an aromatic experience with delicate hints of orchid. It delivers a strong, thick mouthfeel, brimming with sweet honey and fresh grass es. It leans floral, sweet and full-bodied.

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 from the hybrid (sinensis x assamica) cultivar. This batch is from the Autumn 2018 harvest.