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Pure Pu Erh
Pu Erh was for a long time a tea that a mere mortal could only dream of. It is said to have been produced "on commission" of the Chinese emperor and his court. The owners of the tea gardens of South China's Yunnan province selected the best tea leaves, pressed them and left them to ferment. That is… view all
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Pure Pu Erh
Pu Erh was for a long time a tea that a mere mortal could only dream of. It is said to have been produced "on commission" of the Chinese emperor and his court. The owners of the tea gardens of South China's Yunnan province selected the best tea leaves, pressed them and left them to ferment. That is how Pu Erh was born!
The additionally fermented tea not only lasts a long time but also tastes better the older it gets. There are several varieties of Yunnan Pu Erh available today. You can recognise it by its large brown leaves and earthy aroma. Its taste is distinctive, naturally earthy, slightly bitter but often with a pleasant sweet aftertaste.
What are Sheng Pchu-Er and Shu Pchu-Er
The name Pu Erh or Pchu-Er refers to two types of tea produced in two different ways. However, the same broad-leaved variety of the Chinese Ta-jie (Dayeh) tea tree is used for their production. After picking, the tea leaves are dried and briefly heated to remove the enzymes. Slow drying produces a product called mao cha. Depending on how it is handled further, either Sheng Pchu-Er or Shu Pchu-Er is at the end of the production process.
- Sheng Pchu-Er is a pressed fresh green tea that gradually darkens and changes in flavour and aroma with the years. Formerly, it was produced for immediate consumption. In the 1960s, it was discovered that long storage did not harm this tea. On the contrary. The great discovery was seized upon by the market resulting in satisfied consumers. That was not in Pu Erhu's birthplace (Yunnan) but thousands of kilometres away - in the provinces of Kunag Tung, Hong Kong. Pressed tea was popular because of its unique shape of leaves and became a collector's item. During production, mao cha is steamed - it can be pressed into a variety of forms. Some moisture remains in the tea, and it matures over the years thanks to natural bacteria. After five to ten years, it is considered ''finished''.
- Shu Pchu-Er is essentially ripe immediately after production. In this case, the mao cha is stored in layers moistened with water and hidden under a sheet. Steaming occurs, activating the bacteria and rapid ripening. After a few hours, the tea is pressed or dried and packed as a whole-leaf loose tea.
