Autumn Raw Pu-erh (Other)

This old arbor raw Pu-erh tea cake from Da Qing offers a vibrant and complex profile. Expect notes of fresh forest and a developing earthy richness, underscored by a brisk, clean finish that hints at . It leans vibrant, earthy and complex.

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 2025 harvest.

Starts at $6.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.13/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.78 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.