Dark

This dark from China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This unique tea marries the deep, earthy character of high-quality Gong Ting ripe Pu-erh with the bright, aromatic zest of tangerine. Sun-dried within its citrus shell, the tea develops a remarkably v. It sits in the "Citrus" and "Earthy" and "Sweet" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans citrus and earthy and sweet.

Aim for water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ infusions) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Give the leaves a quick rinse with boiling water before your first real steep — it wakes up the flavors and removes any storage dust.

This dark is grown in China.

Prices start at $7.75 through Yunnan Sourcing — that works out to about $0.07 per gram. A 75g package gives you roughly 13 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $0.42. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.