Ripe Pu-erh

This ripe Pu-erh offers a delightful sweetness, complemented by vibrant fruity notes. It unfolds with a rich, velvety chocolate mouthfeel, creating a smooth and satisfying experience on the palate. It leans sweet, fruity and chocolate.

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.

Starts at $8.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.20/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.