Spring Lincang

This raw Pu-erh offers an incredibly powerful and textured liquor, characteristic of old arbor teas from this renowned region. Expect a robust experience with a lingering complexity that promises exce. It leans earthy, mineral and structured.

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 Spring 2020 harvest.

Starts at $18.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $1.38/g. A 10g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $8.28 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.