Spring Ripe Pu-erh

This rich ripe pu-erh offers a deeply complex profile, weaving together earthy and woody notes with a satisfying, full-bodied mouthfeel. Each sip reveals a profound depth, leaving a smooth and lingeri. It leans earthy, woody and smooth.

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 2023 harvest.

Starts at $9.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.25/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.50 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.