Spring Lincang

This robust raw Pu-erh offers an invigorating Cha Qi with a profound body and clear mouthfeel. It delivers an unadulterated taste profile, reflecting its high-altitude origins from ancient tea trees, . It leans earthy, mineral and potent.

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 $9.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.24/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.44 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.