Autumn Raw Pu-erh (Other)

This powerful raw Pu-erh from Nan Po Zhai offers a robust and full-bodied infusion with a distinctive texture. Expect deep, earthy undertones characteristic of ancient tea trees, culminating in a sati. It leans robust, earthy 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 2022 harvest.

Starts at $10.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.27/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.62 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.