Raw Pu-erh (Other)

This instant raw Pu-erh resin brews into a remarkably sweet and floral cup, gliding smoothly across the palate with barely any bitterness. It offers a mellow character, reminiscent of a semi-aged tea,. It leans sweet, floral and smooth.

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 2023 harvest.

Starts at $10.00 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.18/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.08 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.