Autumn Yiwu

This 2018 Autumn harvest from Zhang Jia Wan in the Yi Wu mountains offers a captivating depth. Expect a rich, nuanced profile with evolving fruity notes and a distinctive character that speaks to its . It leans fruity, deep and complex.

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 2018 harvest.

Starts at $22.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.71/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $4.26 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.