Spring Lincang

This 2016 Lincang Raw Pu-erh offers a grounding experience with its deep, earthy undertones. Expect a smooth, evolving character that hints at a developing sweetness and a satisfyingly mellow finish, . It leans earthy, sweet and mellow.

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 2016 harvest.

Starts at $9.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.06/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.36 per session. Compare dark prices across vendors on Teadar.