(POO air) Pu-erh is a unique tea. Unlike most teas, Pu-erh gets better with time, much like wine. It can be aged 50 years or more depending on the initial tea quality. It is often aged 1-4 years.
A strong tea, great for the adventurous drinker, Pu-erh is from the Yunnan Province of China. The process of making Pu-erh has been highly guarded for centuries. Pu-erh comes from a special broad leaf plant.
Pu-erh can be divided into 3 groups according to processing methods: Pu-erh special, Pu-erh green tea, and Yunnan black tea. It is also classified by it’s 2 shapes: compressed (brick) tea or loose leaf.
Feeling adventurous and looking to expand your pallet? Pu-erh may be exactly what you are looking for.
1 oz. of loose tea makes approximately 10 cups.
Exhibiting a character described as elemental these Young Pu-erh tea leaves come from the ‘Dayheh’ variety closely related to the original tea tree.
Golden Pur-erh has been aged for five years in a dark cave in Yunnan Province. This aging process in a relatively high humidity environment has mellowed the elemental character of the tea when compared to young Pu-erh (aged about 1 year). As with wine, young pu-erh is considered the least valuable whereas pu-erh 5 years or older is more highly prized. Golden Pu-erh has a hint on mustiness with a bit of earthy character sometimes described as old or elemental. Compared to young pu-erh this tea is quite mild.