Pu'er tea

Detailed Product Description

Pu-erh tea is traditionally made with leaves from old wild tea trees of a variety known as "broad leaf tea" ,or Camellia sinensis var. assamica, which is found in as well as the bordering tropical regions in ,

Pu-erh is well known for the fact that it is a compressed tea and also that it typically ages well to produce a pleasant drink. Through storage, the tea typically takes on a darker colour and mellower flavour characteristics.

The brewed tea is darkly red, and has a bold, earthy taste. For optimum brewing, use boiling water. Unlike most other teas, Pu-erh is usually purchased in a compressed state rather than loose leaves. The leaves are pressed together during processing into a variety of shapes. The 'tea bricks' once used as currency were typically made with Pu-erh tea. You just shave off some tea from the brick or ball, into your teapot.