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To begin with, browse the Tea Finely Brewed marketplace to compare pu-erh teas from different tea merchants.
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There are two ways to loosen a compressed Pu-erh (cake, brick, mushroom, or toucha): 1. Brutal-force way! Use hammer, knife, chisel or whatever your landscaping tools (kidding, of coz) to chip or knock down enough amount for brewing. 2. Steaming
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Pu-erh tea is a product made from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is the same plant used for green and black tea. The leaves and stems are used to make tea.
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As with every other tea made from Camellia sinensis, pu-erh tea contains caffeine. For related information, see my earlier post about the caffeine content of green tea.
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Scientific studies into the health benefits of pu-erh tea appear to have been conducted primarily on rats, so it is quite impossible to know for sure what the health benefits of drinking pu-erh might be. One study found that rats with pu-erh tea in
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Pu-erh is best brewed in full rolling boil water around the 93°-100°C (200°-212°F). The same leaves can be infused many times, with each infusion revealing something different. You can steep pu-erh between 2 and 5 minutes, though I’ve seen
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There are two main types of pu-erh: Sheng pu-erh is not oxidized (it is also known as “raw” or “green” pu-erh). Sheng pu-erh is traditional pu-erh, made to age for years before consumption. Mao Cha is the young sheng pu-erh, which requires proper
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Pu-erh gets its name from Pu’er county in southern Yunnan Province, China. From this region, pu-erh is made from extra large leaves plucked from long-lived tea bushes, which are plentiful in Yunnan Province. Check out this website for more about
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Darjeeling may be considered the Champagne of Teas, but it is pu-erh that has the most in common with wine. Unlike other teas, which are ready (and best) to consume straight after production, the best pu-erh is aged for years before it is used. Pu-
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There is one variety of tea called pu erh that makes me think of wine. It becomes better with age just as wine does. It is said that some pu-erhs can be found today that are over forty years old. These teas are very high priced, again just as fine
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