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There is a long tea history of Pu'er tea. Pu'er tea is one of the oldest type of tea in China which spans over 1700 years since the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).During it's peak Pu'r tea was traded and used as money for bartering. Delicious premium Pu'er tea was offered as a tribute tea to the Emperor in Beijing.
To this day Pu'er tea remains a highly precious commodity. Pu-erh tea Blogspot is revered to as a traditional medicinal tea with various health benefits.
Teachers of Tea ceremony are still conducting the same rituals as their ancestors thousands of years ago. It is by a strict codex that tea is brewed, served and drunk.
The ritual goes on for hours, with attendants visibly enjoying the delicately scented aroma of Pu Er Cha, during which no tears for fears are shed. Truly a tea ceremony should not be missed byany first come visitor.
Pu'er tea also known as “puer” or “puerh”in western countries. Pu Er gets its name from the city Pu'er in south western China, where trade for Pu-erh tea was conducted since the beginning.
Not far from Pu-erh city in the areas of Xishuangbana and Simao, in the south of Yunnan Province, tea cultivation and processing of Pu'er tea are carried out till today.
With elevations of up to 2000 metres, the altitude that add to the tea 's unique flavor. The secrets for processing Pu-erh tea are cautiously guarded.
Up till today the tea secrets for Pu'er production remain in the hands of a selected group, and Pu er is only grown in China tea.
Throughout Chinese tea history Pu'er tea has been known for it's unique ability to undergo a post fermentation process designed for further aging.
Like classic wines this aging process allows these fine teas to develop added complexity to its character while shedding it's harsh youthful elements.
Active micro-organisms living within the tea are responsible for Pu'er tea s fame and being called the "Living Tea". This perpetual evolution is an important factor to cater to collectors of Pu'er tea who like to follow closely the transformation of their fine teas after each passing year.
Many believe that it is from the active micro-organisms that Pu'er tea gets it's many health benefits. It is renowned as a traditional medicinal tea with restorative powers.
Pu-erh teas are stored and left to mature for decades like classic wines. Premium teas can fetch astronomical prices at auctions and are worth their weight in gold, often times more.
Pu'er tea has a wide spectrum of tastes and aromas which is very compelling and at times uncompromising.
Ranging from lightly floral, honey, heather and fruits to harsh peat, leather, organics, grass, tobacco, wood and deep earth, the taste and aromas of Pu Er teas are exceptionally varied.
The color of young Pu-erh tea can start from a golden yellow of summer hay before developing to a deep reddish brown reminiscent of the sunset after 30 years of aging.
Black Pu-erh has an imposing aroma of heavy earth that is comparable to the sweet fragrance of mineral deposits emerging from deep within the forest floor after a heavy downpour. Good Pu-erh tea has excellent clarity and clean flavors that is warming to both the body and soul.
Xishuangbana, Chenghai, AFRICASIAEURO
