Pu’erh Tuo Cha | Young Pu’erh, Aged 10 Years

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To break your tea from the Pu’erh bowl, it may help to steam it for a minute or two. Wrap it in some greaseproof paper, or kitchen tissue, and place it in a metal sieve over a pan of boiling water. Gently break away the tea you require using a teaspoon. Leave the Pu’erh bowl to air-dry naturally. You can store your Pu’erh tea in the open air, it will continue age naturally. Pu’erh tea should be washed twice prior to brewing. Wash the tea by pouring on the hot water and then pouring away.

Infuse your tea for around 30 seconds for the first infusion. For further infusions add a few seconds on each time according to taste.

This tea is best enjoyed without milk.

10g of this tea will make 16 cups of tea based on using 5g per cup, and using the leaves for 8 infusions.

50g of this tea will make 80 cups of tea based on using 5g per cup, and using the leaves for 8 infusions.

100g of this tea will make 160 cups of tea based on using 5g per cup, and using the leaves for 8 infusions.

Pu’erh tea is the only tea that increases in value with age. Traditionally, the purpose of compressing the tea and storing it was to preserve tea for the winter months. The classic methods of Pu’erh production were closely guarded secrets. This is a tea that every tea connoisseur should have for a special occasion.

As Pu’erh tea has gained popularity, the demand for the tea has soared. To meet the demand, aged Pu’erh tea was introduced. This tea is fermented rapidly using heat and water, in a similar way to which black, and oolong teas are. This means that 20 years of fermentation can be achieved artificially in just a days. This tea is usually called ‘ripe’ or‘ aged’ tea, whereas the tea that is fermented naturally is called ‘new’, or ‘young’, or ‘raw’ tea. Aged tea is usually cheaper, and can therefore meet the demand of the market. Whilst aged tea is still popular as a Pu’erh tea, it is not as authentic however, a lot of skill is still put into the processing of this tea.

The tea trees that are picked to make Pu’erh tea are only found in the Yunnan province. Usually the leaves are thicker and longer than other types of tea tree, and the trees grow to waist or chest height in terraces.

In China, Pu’erh tea has long been recognised for it’s health benefits including reducing cholesterol, aiding digestion, and aiding weight loss. These benefits have recently been recognised by Western society, with many celebrities extolling the health benefits of this tea.