Dian Hong

This tea presents a delightful smoothness, offering a notably thick body and a gentle, inviting natural fragrance. Its approachable character makes it a favorite among a wide range of tea enthusiasts. It leans smooth, thick and fragrant.

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 Yunnan, China. This batch is from the 2019 harvest.

Starts at $4.70 from white2tea, or about $0.17/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.02 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.