Yiwu

This Raw Pu-erh from Youle presents a robust initial character with a pronounced bitterness that swiftly transforms into a deep, lingering sweetness. Expect complex notes reminiscent of forest floors . It leans bitter, sweet and forest.

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 2022 harvest.

Starts at $9.50 from Bitterleaf Teas, or about $0.02/g. A 500g package gets you around 83 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.12 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.