Deep and powerful. The full body is forgiving, but the mouthfeel is strong. It has that salt-of-the-earth character of wheat and hay, seashells and clay, with just a puff of smoke at the end.

Harvested and produced May 16-20, 2025 by Mr. Zhang Xing on Jiao Jian Mountain, Anhua County, Hunan Province. It’s a one bud, two leaf pick of the local big-leaf cultivars growing at 1,900 feet.

For more excellent tea from Mr. Zhang, check out Dark Night Dragon Pearls and Dark Matter.

Ingredients: dark tea

Suggested Steeping Instructions

2 grams | 10-12 oz water | 195°F | Steep 3 min.

Number of Cups

2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups, 1 lb makes 151 cups