Gold Horse Deer

If you catch me making a cup for myself, this is almost certainly what I’m pouring. Gold Horse Deer is the perfect entry point into the world of raw (or sheng) puer. It drinks a lot like a great green tea, but with significantly more depth—bringing a classic aroma of under-ripened apricots and a wild, jungle-like character that completely wakes up your palate.

It’s definitely not everyone’s standard cup of tea, but if you want something that packs a massive punch of clean energy, this is it. Raw puers are famous for their driving, sustained lift, making this the exact tea you want in your mug when you need to lock in and power through a heavy workload.

It's easy to write off puer as too intimidating, and normally, exploring these teas means dropping serious cash on premium cakes. We priced this one to be your daily driver. Instead of burning six bucks on a boutique energy drink that just leaves you crashing and sluggish by 2 PM, grab this and get an incredible, high-energy raw puer for a fraction of the cost.

Ingredients: puer tea

Steeping Instructions

2 grams | 8 oz water | 195°F | Steep 3 min.