Spring Ripe Pu-erh

This Man Zhuan Ripe Pu-erh offers a potent and thick brew, characterized by an initial bitterness that swiftly evolves into a profound, lingering sweetness. It delivers a strong 'Cha Qi' and a texture. It leans thick, sweet 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 $11.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.31/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.86 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.