Qimen

This classic Chinese black tea offers a comforting malty sweetness, robust enough to complement a hearty breakfast. Its smooth, full-bodied character provides a warm and satisfying start to the day. It leans malty, robust and smooth.

Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.

Grown in Anhui, China.

Starts at $11.00 from Floating Leaves Tea, or about $0.13/g. A 60g package gets you around 10 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.78 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.