STEEPING DIRECTIONS:
Fill Raven up about halfway for one bing of pu-erh (side note, a bing is a round, flat disc of pu-erh. Bings can get as big as 5kg). Depending on the size of your bings, you may want to add more or less. For reference, these are mini bings – about the size of a quarter in diameter.
Using Raven’s steep range thermometer, heat your water up to 212 F (100 C). Pu erh is a dark tea, so falls into the 200-210 F black tea range on the thermometer. Once your water heats up, drop your tea into Raven’s integrated tea filter.
The bing will break apart in the tea filter, releasing all of its savory sweet goodness. For the most basic flavor and brew, steep for 3-5 minutes. If you want to go the more traditional route, try multiple washes to taste the different flavors that develop from various steep times.