Chenpi Pu-erh

This dark from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This unique tea offers a delightful interplay of bright, zesty tangerine and the deep, complex character of aged ripe Pu-erh. Expect a rich, earthy profile reminiscent of mushroom soup, balanced by a . It sits in the "Fruity" and "Earthy" and "Sweet" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans fruity and earthy and sweet.

Aim for water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ infusions) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Give the leaves a quick rinse with boiling water before your first real steep — it wakes up the flavors and removes any storage dust.

This dark is grown in Yunnan, China. This particular batch comes from the 2020 harvest.

Prices start at $8.75 through Yunnan Sourcing — that works out to about $0.07 per gram. A 75g package gives you roughly 13 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $0.42. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.