Liu Bao Cha

This aged Liu Bao tea presents a unique profile where the classic deep, earthy notes characteristic of dark tea intertwine with a distinct, invigorating ginseng aroma. Expect a grounding yet subtly sw. It leans earthy, herbal and sweet.

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 Guangxi, China. This batch is from the 2008 harvest.

Starts at $22.00 from Purple Cloud Tea House, or about $0.01/g. A 2008g package gets you around 335 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.06 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.